Robert South (1634-1716)

Download or read book Robert South (1634-1716) written by Gerard Reedy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-02-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert South (1634-1716) was one of the great Anglican writers and preachers of his age. A contemporary of Dryden and Locke, he faced the profound political and philosophical changes taking place at the beginning of the Enlightenment in England. Gerard Reedy's book makes a strong case for the importance of his sermons, their complexity, beauty and wit, and their place in the history of post-Restoration English literature. Discussing sermons of South that deal with his theory of politics, language, the sacrament and mystery, Reedy reintroduces us to a lively and seminal master of prose, politics and theology in the late Stuart era.