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Unit 21: The Victorian Age (Oxford Movement)
5. ……… was an extremely talented man who followed Newman's lead in conversion to Notes
Roman Catholicism.
(a) William George Ward (b) John Keble
(c) Edward Bouverie Pusey (d) Richard William Church
6. …….. is, after Newman, the best of those connected with the oxford movement in the
literary quality of their work.
(a) Richard Hurrell Froude (b) Richard William Church
(c) John Keble (d) Edward Bouverie Pusey
21.5 Summary
This aggressive anti-rationalism manifested itself in the Oxford men’s affirmation of the
miracles associated with the history of the ancient church and numerous saints.
In July 1833 Keble preached a sermon at Oxford before the judges of assize, on national
apostasy and against the Erastian and Latitudinarian tendencies of the day.
W. G. Ward, an ebullient and energetic follower of Newman, published what W. H. Hutton
calls “a heavy and exasperating book”-The Idea of a Christian Church.
21.6 Keywords
Romantic : The “romantic” interest in the middle Ages for their mystery and splendour is
one of these common factors.
John Keble : John Keble (1792 - 1866) was professor of poetry at oxford, and an Anglican
preacher.
21.7 Review Questions
1. What is anti-Rationalism and anti-Erastianism?
2. What is the history of the movement? Explain.
3. Who was Newman and Hurrell Froude?
4. Who was Pusey, Ward and Church?
Answers : Self Assessment
1. (b) John Keble 2. (a) John Henry Newman 3. (c) Richard Hurrell Froude
4. (d) Edward Bouverie Pusey 5. (a) William George Ward 6. (b) Richard William Church
21.8 Further Readings
Books History of English Literature, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2004: Long. W.J.
An Outline of History of English Literature, G. Bell and sons, London, 1930:
Hudson, W.H.
A History of English Literature-Arthur-Compton-Rickett, UPSPD, New Delhi.
Online links www.victorianweb.org/religion/chesterton.html
everything2.com/title/Oxford+Movement
www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=23066
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