Fuller insight, attribute of artist-nature, rather productive of keener sense of loss in face of death (ll. 273-323). Cf. _Old Pictures in Florence_, etc. IV. Hence arises conception of necessity to man of future life (ll. 323-335.) V. 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.