Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. III — G. R. S. Mead (1906)
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" The task Mr. Mead has set himself is to recover from Philostratus' highly romantic narrative the few facts which can be really known, and to present to the public a plain and simple story which shall accord with the plain and simple life of the humble Tyanean ; and he has achieved no little success. His book is thoroughly readable, the manner of writing most attractive, and his enthusiasm evidently sincere ..... Mr. Mead's last work is a thoroughly scholarly one, and he has contributed a very valuable page to philosophical history." — Chatham and Rochester Observer.
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" This well-written volume affords a critical study of the only existing record of the life of Apollonius of Tyana ..... His principles, his mode of teaching, his travels in the east and in the south and west, his mode of life, his sayings, letters, and writings and bibliographical notes, are all set forth in a clear and interesting style."— Asiatic Quarterly Review.
" Verfasser will auf Grund der philostratischen Biographic ein Bild vom Leben und Wirken des Apollonius geben. Es fehlt ihm dazu nich an besonnenen Urteil, eben so wenig an der ndtigen Belesenheit in der einschlagigen Litteratur ..... Verf . halt sich auch, obwohl offenbar selbst Theologe, frei von der theologischen Voreingenommenheit, die bei der Beurteilung des Apollonius so frtih und so lange Unheil gestiftet hat." — Wochenschrift fur klassische Philologie.
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WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
THE GOSPELS AND THE GOSPEL :
A STUDY IN THE MOST RECENT RESULTS OP THE
LOWER AND THE HIGHER CRITICISM.
SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS.
Preamble — A Glimpse at the History of the Evolution of Biblical Criticism— The " Word of God " and the " Lower Criticism " — The Nature of the Tradition of the Gospel Autographs — Autobiographical Traces in the Existing Documents — An Examination of the Earliest Outer Evidence — The Present Position of the Synoptical Problem — The Credibility of the Synoptists — The Johannine Problem — Summary of the Evidence from all Sources — The Life-side of Christianity — The Gospel of the Living Christ. 200 pp. Large octavo. Cloth, 4s. 6d. net.
SOME PRESS NOTICES.
" A clear, intelligent, and interesting account of the history of the development of Biblical criticism .... a thoughtful and learned, yet readable book, which well deserve* the attention of readers interested in its subject." — The Scotsman.
" Mr. Mead begins with a sketch of the recent progress of Biblical criticism. The tone is not altogether what one would wish — the ' Conservatives ' were, after all, fighting for what they held to be very precious — but it is substantially true." — Spectator.