About the author
Frederic William Henry Myers (6 February 1843 – 17 January 1901) was a British poet, classicist, philologist, and a founder of the Society for Psychical Research. Myers' work on psychical research and his ideas about a "subliminal self" were influential in his time, but have not been accepted by the scientific community. == Early life == Myers was born on 6 February 1843 at St John's parsonage, Keswick, Cumberland, the son of Revd Frederic Myers (1811–1851) and his second wife Susan Harriet Myers nee Marshall (1811–1896). He was a brother of poet Ernest Myers (1844–1921) and of Dr. Arthur Thomas Myers (1851–1894). His maternal grandfather was the wealthy industrialist John Marshall (1765–1845). Myers was educated at Cheltenham College and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a B.A. in 1864, and university prizes, including the Bell, Craven, Camden and Chancellor's Medal, though he was forced to resign the Camden medal for 1863 after accusations of plagiarism. He was a Fellow of Trinity College from 1865 to 1874 and college lecturer in classics from 1865 to 1869. In 1872 he became an Inspector of schools.
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“Myers’ work is a dense, scholarly exploration that demands patience and a strong background in Victorian intellectual history. It is not suitable for casual readers seeking accessible spirituality or quick paranormal thrills; the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Human Personality - Volume 1 Myers, Frederic William Henry
“Myers delivers a monumental, albeit dense, examination of psychic phenomena rooted in classical scholarship. While his attempt to reconcile scientific materialism with spiritual experience is admirable, readers expecting…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Human Personality - Volume 2 Myers, Frederic William Henry
