Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll

by I. Newton Baker

12 chapters4h 29mEnglish1920

About this book

Written as a tribute to Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll after his death, by Isaac Newton Baker, his secretary of 14 years, and presented to the Ingersoll family. Later expanded and published by the family so the world could learn more about the public and private life, personality, work, thoughts and ideals of the most famous orator of the late 1800's, also dubbed "The Greatest Agnostic Of the Century". - Summary by Michele Fry

Chapters (12)

1Chapter 1, An Intimate View

385

2Chapter 2, As A Lawyer

979

3Chapter 3, In His Office

598

4Chapter 4, As Orator and Writer (and Ebon's Eulogy)

1239

5Chapter 5, His Method In Composition

2638

6Chapter 6, Liberty

1536

7Chapter 7, Part I, The Dresden Edition, Optimism vs Pessimism, Intellectual Intimates, Philanthropy, Smoking, Mistakes and Slanders

1206

8Chapter 7, Part II, Abuse vs. Argument, Obscene Literature, Agnosticism, Immortality, God, Religion, My Bible

2105

9Chapter 8, On Eternal Punishment, True Consolation, Providence, Miracles, Nature and Man, Iconoclasm

1585

10Chapters 9 & 10 - His View of Christ; His Creed: "Declaration of The Free"

1724

11Chapter 11, His Personality

1342

12Chapter 12, His Last Illness and Death

816

Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll

About this book

Chapters (12)

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