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Lyman Abbott


Born
in Roxbury, Massachusetts, The United States
December 18, 1835


Son of Jacob Abbot, he graduated at the University of New York in 1853, began the study of law, which he abandoned for that of theology, and was pastor of various churches until 1865, when he became Secretary of the Freedman's Commission until 1868. Subsequently he devoted himself mainly to literary pursuits. He had previously, in conjunction with his brothers, written two novels, Conecut Corners, and Matthew Carnaby, under the nom de plume of "Benauly", formed from the initial syllables of their respective names (Benjamin, Austin and Lyman). Besides several smaller works he has published Jesus of Nazareth, his Life and Teachings, 1869; Old Testament Shadows, edited two volumes of Henry Ward Beecher's Sermons, 1868; a volume of his Morning ...more

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The Diatessaron of Tatian: ...
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The Home Builder (1908)
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What Christianity Means to ...
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Hints for Home Reading
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The Theology of an Evolutio...
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The Other Room
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Henry Ward Beecher
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The Great Companion
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The World's Best Poetry in ...
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The Evolution of Christianity
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“Do not teach your children never to be angry; teach them how to be angry.”
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“Every life is a march from innocence, through temptation, to virtue or vice.”
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“A good book is a good friend. He will talk to you if you want him to talk, but will shut up if you don't want him to talk. - A library is a collection of good friends.”
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