A character in Middlemarch
Middlemarch by Eliot, George
The genial, learned vicar of St. Botolph's, poor but wise, who loves Mary Garth yet honorably furthers Fred's suit, and serves as a steady friend to Lydgate and Dorothea.
Also known as: Mr. Farebrother, the Vicar
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Mr. Farebrother is the genial, learned vicar of St. Botolph’s, a wise man living on a poor income in Middlemarch. He cares for Mary Garth, yet honorably supports Fred Vincy’s courtship, and is a steady friend to Tertius Lydgate and Dorothea Brooke.
A middle-aged clergyman with an animated, intelligent face whose glances seem to light up with active thought and good humor; modest in dress owing to his slender means.
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