In 1864, in an anonymous article in
Macmillan's Magazine, Charles Kingsley accused both the Catholic clergy and John Henry Newman, who had already converted at that time, of not regarding truth as a virtue. Newman complained to the editors because of this “slander”. Then, Kingsley revealed himself to be the author of the article; a correspondence between him and Newman ensued, and ultimately Kingsley published his pamphlet
What, then, does Dr. Newman mean?in support of his earlier accusations. Newman answered this with his
Apologia pro Vita Sua. This edition was very polemical and directly attacked Kingsley. In the edition of 1865, however, which today is the one most commonly read and reprinted, Newman toned down his polemics and made some changes, replacing the first two polemical…
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Citation: Spies, Marion. "Apologia pro Vita Sua". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 January 2002 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=6555, accessed 22 November 2024.]
