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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, chapter 30 (search)
ly. He seemed to have a new sympathy with Nature, as he saw again the fields and sky. Among the books which he read while confined to his chamber were some Italian poems; the History of Thuanus; the Institutes of Calvin; and Stanley's Life of Dr. Arnold. His progress to fulness of strength was slow; and he did not resume professional work till November,—an interval of five months. Late in August, as soon as his physician permitted, he left Boston under Hillard's care, to be the guest of Mr. N to forming some acquaintance with so substantial a work as the great history of Thuanus; and also with a very different work,—the Institutiones of John Calvin. One of the most interesting works of late years is the Life and Correspondence of Dr. Arnold, which I have just read with unbounded delight. He was an admirable scholar, and a good and earnest man. The Life of Lord Eldon is clever and entertaining, but is hardly calculated to temper with new virtue the character of the reader. With k