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Conclusion. With reference to current reports of Christianity. Cf. Cleon and Paul (ll. 336-353).   LECTURE III BISHOP BLOUGRAM’S APOLOGY Dramatic character of poem. Connection with preceding poems. Identity of Bishop Blougram—Browning’s treatment of subject—Criticisms discussed. Indications of identity—A. External. B. Personal characteristics. Analysis of Poem. I. Epilogue (ll. 971-1014). How far is the Bishop serious in his assertions? II. Introductory. Bishop and Critic (ll. 1-48). III. Bishop’s Life. Cf. Ideal of Critic (ll. 49-143, 230-240, 749-805). Cf. A Grammarian’s Funeral, Dîs Aliter Visum,
Rabbi Ben Ezra, etc. IV. How far schemes of life reconcilable—Difficulties of consistency in either (ll. 144-212). V. Positions compared—Advantages of belief (ll. 213-431). VI. Is life divorced from faith possible? (ll. 432-554.) VII. Recognition of value of enthusiasm result of faith (ll. 555-646). VIII. Is “pure faith” possible? (ll. 647-748.) IX. Deeper thoughts suggested:   Faith increased through conflict with Doubt.   Truth essential to Life.   Mystical element of Blougram’s faith.   LECTURE IV CHRISTMAS EVE AND EASTER DAY (i) Special interest of poems, common and individual. Christmas Eve. Faith corporate. I. Realism in Art, I-IV—Zion Chapel and Methodism—Soliloquist at first capable of criticism only—Inspiration of Love
wanting (ll. 117-118, 139-184). II. Truth absolute, IV-IX—God revealed in Nature as Power and Love—Knowledge finite, Love infinite.   The Vision (ll. 373-520)—Essentials of worship, spirit and truth. III. Rome, St. Peter’s, X-XII. Symbolism or materialism in worship? IV. German University, XIII-XVIII—Historic criticism by Lecturer of Christian creed—Treatment of criticism by soliloquist. V. Mental attitude, result of night’s experience, XIX-XXI.     (i) Easy tolerance, succeeded by (ii) realization of necessity of individual acceptance of creed. VI. Return to Zion Chapel and ultimate choice of creed, XXII. Reasons for choice.   LECTURE V CHRISTMAS EVE AND EASTER DAY (ii) Easter Day. Faith individual. Part I, Sections I-XII. Discussion between First Speaker, struggling with difficulties involved in practical acceptance of
Christianity, and Second Speaker, who would hold the Faith without question.   First Speaker, I (ll. 1-12, 15-17, 21-28), III, V, VII (ll. 171-203), VIII, X, XII.   Second Speaker, I (ll. 13, 14, 18-20), II, IV, VI, VII (ll. 204-226), IX, XI. Part II. The Vision. Sections XIII-XXXIII.   Introductory, XIII, XIV.   The Judgment, XV-XXII; Character of.   Results. Freedom in complete possession of Earth. No satisfaction derivative therefrom in (a) Nature, XXIII, XXIV; (b)
Art, XXV, XXVI; (c) Intellectual attainment, XXVII, XXVIII; (d) Love—sought as final refuge, XXIX-XXX (l. 969).   Argument in favour of credibility of Gospel story, XXX (ll. 969-990).   Ultimate results of Vision—Acceptance of existing uncertainty rather than of satiety within temporal limitations,
XXXI-XXXIII.   LECTURE VI CHRISTMAS EVE AND EASTER DAY (iii) General character of poems. How far dramatic? Expression of Browning’s personal opinions under dramatic guise on I. Doctrine of the Incarnation. II. Faith and Life temporal. III. Judgment and Future Punishment. Dramatic element stronger in references to IV. Roman Catholicism. V. Nonconformity of “Zion Chapel.” VI. Asceticism.   LECTURE VII LA SAISIAZ Peculiar interest attaching as direct expression of Browning’s thought. General character of poem. Cf. Prospice. Prologue outcome of conclusions of poem. Circumstances giving rise to La Saisiaz. Death of Miss Egerton-Smith, 1877. Analysis of Poem. A. Prelude (ll. 1-404).   (i) Narrative of events leading to subsequent reflections (ll. 1-139).   (ii) Immortality of the soul—Treatment of question (ll. 139-179).   (iii) Nature of Immortality (ll. 179-216).   (iv) Primary truths constituting basis of succeeding argument (ll. 217-234).   (v) Grounds for belief in a future life—Imperfections of present life—Its probationary character—Preponderance of evil (ll. 235-404). B. Argument, imaginary, between Fancy and Reason (ll. 405-524).