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VOL. I. and II. CRITICAL WORKS. Vol. I. Q. Horatii Flacci Epistolae ad Pisones, et Augustum: With an English Commentary and Notes. Vol. II. Critical Dissertations. On the Idea of Universal Poetry. On the Provinces of Dramatic Poetry. On Poetical Imitation. On the Marks of Imitation. VOL. III. and IV. MORAL AND POLITICAL DIALOGUES. Vol. III. On Sincerity in the Commerce of the World. On Retirement. On the Age of Queen Elizabeth. On the Constitution of the English Government.xxxii Vol. IV. On the Constitution of the English Government. On the Uses of Foreign Travel. And Letters on Chivalry and Romance. VOL. V. VI. VII. and VIII. THEOLOGICAL WORKS. Vol. V. Sermons introductory to the study of the Prophecies. With an Appendix; Containing an anonymous Letter to the Author of these Sermons, and his Answer to it. Vol. VI. Sermons preached at Lincoln's Inn. Vol. VII. Sermons preached at Lincoln's Inn. Vol. VIII. Sermons on public Occasions. Charges to the Clergy. And An Appendix; Containing Controversial Tracts on different subjects and occasions.
Originally published in 1932, this book contains selected correspondence between Bishop of Worcester Richard Hurd and Reverend William Mason, Precentor of York.
A model edition of the early correspondence of one of George III's favourite bishops. ARCHIVES Richard Hurd is best known to ecclesiastical historians as one of George III's favourite bishops who was offered, and declined, the archbishopric of Canterbury. These letters, therefore, illuminate the early career of one of the most prominent clerics of the late eighteenth century. The letters begin in 1739, just after Hurd had graduated B.A. at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. They chart his gradual climb up the ladder of ecclesiastical preferment, through his time as Fellow at Emmanuel and end with him settled in the comfortable country rectory of Thurcaston in Leicestershire. Hurd had a wide circle...
This collection of the works of Richard Hurd, the 18th century Bishop of Worcester, includes his sermons, essays, and critical analyses of Shakespeare's plays. Hurd was an important figure in the Anglican church and his writings provide a window into the religious and intellectual debates of his time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Excerpt from Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Right Rev. Richard Hurd, D.D., Lord Bishop of Worcester: With a Selection From His Correspondence and Other Unpublished Papers As for the light artillery played off against him by Horace Walpole in his Letters, the random shots of one who was an habitual laugher or sneerer at almost every thing and every body (at none more than those distinguished by solid learning and eminent virtue) can do no damage to a character like the Bishop's. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.