John William Cousin, A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature… (1910)
“ Among his writings, which were very influential, are Rationale of Religious Inquiry (1836) , Ideal Substitutes for God (1879) , Study of Spinoza (1882) , Types of Ethical Theory (1885) , Study of Religion (1888) , Seat of Authority in Religion (1890) , and religious page 262poems and hymns. M. was a man of very elevated character and powerful intellect; of great acuteness, candour, and openness to new ideas. ”
