1953 - 62 Sermons of John Donne Complete Set Potter & Simpson First Edition

Description: The Sermons of John Donne. Edited, with Introductions and Critical Apparatus, by Evelyn M. Simpson and George R. Potter. In Ten Volumes. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. 1953 - 1962. First Edition. Uniform grey cloth binding measuring 9.25 x 6”, 8vos. In fair condition. Cloth boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Heads and tails of spines bumped; gilt lettering moderately dulled/soiled, some titles are difficult to read. Water or tea dampness staining to spines of Vols. VI - IX (does not impact text-blocks). Previous ownership signature, in both ink and pencil, found on front end-pages. Light toning throughout text-blocks, with some instances of finger-soiling. Bindings intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. John Donne (1571 or 1572 – 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under Royal Patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631). He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their metaphorical and sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs and satires. He is also known for his sermons. The increasing gloominess of Donne's tone may also be observed in the religious works that he began writing during the same period. Having converted to the Anglican Church, Donne quickly became noted for his sermons and religious poems. Towards the end of his life Donne wrote works that challenged death, and the fear that it inspired in many, on the grounds of his belief that those who die are sent to Heaven to live eternally. One example of this challenge is his Holy Sonnet X, "Death Be Not Proud". Even as he lay dying during Lent in 1631, he rose from his sickbed and delivered the Death's Duel sermon, which was later described as his own funeral sermon. Death's Duel portrays life as a steady descent to suffering and death; death becomes merely another process of life, in which the 'winding sheet' of the womb is the same as that of the grave. Hope is seen in salvation and immortality through an embrace of God, Christ and the Resurrection. First Edition Set! Clean reading copies. FORN-SHELF-0506-BB-2408-HK1966

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