Frederic William Farrar Quotes


It appears to be uncertain whether the journey of Mary with her husband was obligatory or voluntary. . . . Women were liable to a capitation tax, if this enrolment also involved taxation. But, apart from any legal necessity, it may easily be imagined that at such a moment Mary would desire not to be left alone. The cruel suspicion of which she had been the subject, and which had almost led to the breaking off of her betrothal (Matt. 1: 19) would make her cling all the more to the protection of her husband.


Citations

Farrar, Frederic William. The Life of Christ, Vol. 1. Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1874, p. 10.

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Frederic William Farrar
Frederic William Farrar
  • Born: August 7, 1831
  • Died: March 22, 1903
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Cleric, Writer

Frederic William Farrar was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambridge Apostles secret society. He was the Archdeacon of Westminster from 1883 to 1894, and Dean of Canterbury Cathedral from 1895 until his death in 1903.