“No hammers fell, no ponderous axes rung,Like some tall palm the mystic fabric sprung.Majestic silence.”
Quote by Reginald Heber
Work
The Life of Reginald Heber, D.D. Lord Bishop of Calcutta: With Selections from His Correspondence, Unpublished Poems, and Private Papers : Together with a Journal of His Tour in Norway, Sweden, Russia, Hungary and Germany, and a History of the Cosacks ; in Two Volumes
This two-volume work offers a detailed look into the life of Reginald Heber, a distinguished bishop of Calcutta. It includes a collection of his personal correspondence, previously unpublished poems, and private papers. Additionally, the book provides a firsthand account of Heber's journey through Norway, Sweden, Russia, Hungary, and Germany. The second volume also includes a historical narrative on the Cosacks, a Cossack people of Eastern Europe. more
Author
Reginald Heber
Reginald Heber was an English writer renowned for his hymns and religious poetry. His career as a writer was brief, spanning just over four decades. Heber's works are celebrated for their theological depth and lyrical beauty. more
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