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On Death

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Dean of St. Paul’s, John Donne was feted in his day not just as a poet but also as an inspired and inspiring preacher, and these four extended meditations on death are amongst his most powerful and dramatic writings. The magnificent “Death’s Duel” is published here alongside his Lent sermons for the two previous years , along with his Easter Day sermon of 1619, preached on the occasion of the King’s sickness. Together they create a fascinating study of early 17th-century attitudes towards death.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Hesperus Press

Release: October 15, 2008

ISBN: 1843916002

ISBN 13: 9781843916000

On Death

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Dean of St. Paul’s, John Donne was feted in his day not just as a poet but also as an inspired and inspiring preacher, and these four extended meditations on death are amongst his most powerful and dramatic writings. The magnificent “Death’s Duel” is published here alongside his Lent sermons for the two previous years , along with his Easter Day sermon of 1619, preached on the occasion of the King’s sickness. Together they create a fascinating study of early 17th-century attitudes towards death.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Hesperus Press

Release: October 15, 2008

ISBN: 1843916002

ISBN 13: 9781843916000

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