Project Gutenberg 2004-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 192 Walton, Izaak 1593 1683 Walton, Isaak Walton, Isaac Walton, Izaac Walton, I. (Izaak) Walton, Izaack Dobson, Austin 1840 1921 Dobson, Henry Austin Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &c, Volume 2 Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Richard Hooker, George Herbert, etc. The Life of Mr. Richard Hooker -- The Life of Mr. George Herbert, Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral -- The Life of Dr. Robert Sanderson, Late Lord Bishop of Lincoln. E-text prepared by Leah Moser and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &c, Volume 2" by Izaak Walton is a biographical collection written in the late 17th century. This work presents the lives of several significant literary and religious figures of the time, including John Donne and Richard Hooker, and delves into their contributions to literature, theology, and the Church of England. Walton provides a rich tapestry of their thoughts, virtues, and personal anecdotes, inviting readers to explore the lives and legacies of these influential characters. At the start of this volume, Walton introduces Richard Hooker, emphasizing the difficulty of portraying someone he never met. He reflects on Hooker's early life and education, illustrating his virtuous upbringing and early devotion to learning and faith. Hooker's character is painted through the fond recollections of his contemporaries, describing his gentle demeanor, intelligence, and the friendships he cultivated at Oxford. As Walton sets the scene for Hooker’s life, he hints at the immense respect Hooker garnered for his theological writings, especially "The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity", underscoring the book’s exploration of faith and reason in the context of the Church’s governance. The narrative hints at the trials and triumphs that Hooker faced, foreshadowing a deeper examination of his legacy within both ecclesiastical and literary circles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600 Herbert, George, 1593-1633 Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663 DA Text Harvard Classics Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 544014 2025-07-06T04:03:32.564383 text/html 544011 543885 2024-11-06T06:27:00.516448 2023-10-06T07:57:51.677224 text/html text/html 300858 2025-07-06T04:03:40.885354 application/epub+zip 307227 2025-07-06T04:03:35.922391 application/epub+zip 276873 2025-07-06T04:03:34.691394 application/epub+zip 618264 2025-07-06T04:03:44.814336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585956 2025-07-06T04:03:40.086332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542028 2022-09-07T00:26:10.592583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511096 2025-07-06T04:03:32.019396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491042 2024-10-28T20:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20097 2025-07-06T04:03:44.944311 application/rdf+xml 24453 2025-07-06T04:03:35.196373 image/jpeg 4514 2025-07-06T04:03:34.943360 image/jpeg 297431 2025-07-06T04:03:32.604421 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia