lors of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the whole audience rose spontaneously giving him an enthusiastic ovation, thus paying tribute to the courage of the venerable scholar in undertaking the fatiguing trip to this memorial festival.
Sir Frederick in his address threw light upon Spinoza’s significance for Great Britain’s spiritual life.
Other speakers included Professor Leon Brunschvieg, representing the French Government, who drew a parallel between Pascal and Spinoza, Dr. Carl Gebhardft of Frankfurt, Professor Adolfo Rava of Padua, Italy, and Dr. J. H. Carp, of The Hague.
The speakers from the various countries addressed the audience in their native tongue.
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