This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: …permanent monument to his name is the Indiana University, made such as he for a series of years was striving to make it—-the pride and ornament of Indiana. Judge David McDonald, professor of law in the university, in some remarks to his class at the time of Dr. Wylie’s death, made use of the following language: Andrew Wylie was a man of truth. He was so not merely because of his views of policy, but because he loved the truth. In thought, in word, in action, he was truthful; and no man during a long life ever pursued the truth with more unwearied search through all the fields of learning and science. These quotations may serve to indicate the estimate of acquaintances and students of Dr. Wylie’s character and ability. Dr. Wylie’s publications were not numerous. A small work, entitled
Sectarianism is Heresy, was noticed favorably by the Boston Dial, but criticised unfavorably, while its ability was admitted, by the Princeton Review. These, together ‘ with a large number of baccalaureate addresses, sermons, and some translations from Plato, were all the writings ever printed from his pen. He was a man of active life, a practical teacher, and while he was a thorough scholar, his aspirations or inclinations did not lead him toward authorship. Governor Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, who graduated under Dr. Wylie’s presidency in Jefferson College, said of him: I proudly boast that he was the best moral philosopher, metaphysiclan, and Greek linguist whom, as-far as my knowledge extends, this country has produced. The late Dr. Robert Baird testified: ’
It can not be questioned that he wasgone of the best educated men of his country. He was thoroughly versed in history, was…