Browning as a Philosophical and Religious TeacherChapter VReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTEACHERHENRY JONESTHIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TOPREFACE.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XI · ROBERT BROWNING.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIPrevious chapter ←Chapter IVNext chapter →Chapter VIAll chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTEACHERHENRY JONESTHIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TOPREFACE.Chapters12345678910111234567891011CHAPTER V.OPTIMISM AND ETHICS: THEIR CONTRADICTION◇← CHAPTER IV.CHAPTER VI. →