The Armstrong Browning Library was ultimately opened in 1951. The President of Baylor University nominated $1.75 million towards a building to house the collection on campus, on the understanding that Armstrong would raise the huge balance required for the completion of the project. Having become friendly with Browning’s son, Robert Barrett (Pen) Browning in Italy in 1909, he aspired to gather together a world-beating collection of the poet’s works, manuscripts, letters and related materials: and he fulfilled this obsessive self-imposed task with such indefatigable passion that by the 1940s he had assembled the best Browning collection in the world. Armstrong (1873–1954) had taught at Baylor since 1908, serving for forty years (1912–52) as Head of the Department of English Language and Literature. 1951, the anniversary of the poet’s death. Armstrong, of the Dept of English Language and Literature at Baylor University (a Baptist foundation) of Waco, Texas, with the request that he undertake to place a wreath on the tomb of Robert Browning in Westminster Abbey at 12.30 on 12 Dec. had been approached out of the blue on 17 Oct. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.1.TSE Armstrong, Profressor A. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion.

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