Author: William Bray
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-19
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Extracts from the Diary of William Bray" is a collection of life facts of an unconventional Cornish preacher, William "Billy" Bray. Bray was famous for interrupting his preaching with singing and dancing, doing a lot of charity, and helping orphans. This book is a collection of short notes from his diary, giving a general picture of his daily life.
Author: William Bray
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2022-11-23
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 3368318454
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Author: William Bray
Publisher: Echo Library
Published: 2015-03-18
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781406858099
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →William Bray (1736-1832) was an English antiquary who held a position on the Board of Green Cloth (officials belonging to the Royal Household) for nearly 50 years. His literary output included a history of his native county of Surrey and an edition of the complete works of John Evelyn. This collection of extracts from his own diaries was first published in 1876.
Author: William Bray
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2022-11-23
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 3368318446
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Author: Travis Elborough
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2013-12-01
Total Pages: 609
ISBN-13: 0711234493
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A London Year is an anthology of short diary entries, one or more for each day of the year, which, taken together, provides an impressionistic portrait of life in the city from Tudor times to the twenty-first century. This ebook edition, with its own distinct cover, has been optimised for the digital reader. A hyperlinked contents page makes it easy for the reader to dip in and out of the book while each 'page' is dedicated to a separate day. To further improve formatting, the illustrations from the printed edition have been omitted. We promise this does not detract from the reading experience. This ebook serves as the perfect accompaniment to the print edition. There are more than two hundred featured writers, with a short biography for each. The most famous diarist of all - Samuel Pepys - is there, as well as some of today’s finest diarists like Alan Bennett and Chris Mullin. There are coronations and executions, election riots and zeppelin raids, duels, dust-ups and drunken sprees, among everyday moments like Brian Eno cycling in Kilburn or George Eliot walking on Wimbledon Common. Vividly evoking moments in the lives of Londoners in the past, providing snapshots of the city’s inhabitants at work, at play, in pursuit of money, sex, entertainment, pleasure and power, the ebook of A London Year is the perfect read for all who live in or love this eternal, ever-changing city.
Author: Jennifer Farooq
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 1843838710
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book looks at the role of preaching culture in eighteenth-century England. Beyond the confines of churches, preaching was heard at political anniversaries and elections, thanksgiving and fast days, and society and charity meetings, all of which were major occasions on the English political and social calendars. Dozens of sermons were published each year, and the popularity of sermons, both from the pulpit and in print, make them crucial for understanding the role of religion in eighteenth-century society. To provide a broad perspective on preaching culture, this book focuses on print and manuscript evidence for preaching in London. London had a unique combination of preaching venues and audiences, including St. Paul's cathedral, parliament, the royal court, the corporation of London, London-based societies, and numerous parish churches and Dissenting meetinghouses. The capital had the greatest range of preaching anywhere in England. However, many of the developments in London reflected trends in preaching culture across the country. This was a period when English society experienced significant social, religious and political changes, and preachers' roles evolved in response to these changes. Early in the century, preachers were heavily engaged in partisan politics. However, as these party heats waned, they increasingly became involved with societies and charities that were part of the blossoming English urban culture. The book also explores the impact of sermons on society by looking at contemporary perceptions of preaching, trends in the publication of sermons, the process of the publication and the distribution of sermons, and the reception of sermons. It demonstrates how preachers of various denominations adapted to an increasingly literate and print-centred culture and the continuing vitality of oral preaching culture. The book will be of interest not only to scholars of religion and sermon literature, but also to those interested in eighteenth-century politics, urban society, oral and print cultures, and publishing. JENNIFER FAROOQ is an independent scholar.
Author: Louis A. Landa
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2015-12-08
Total Pages: 721
ISBN-13: 1400877334
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Two volumes containing the annual bibliographies of 18th century scholarship published in the Philological Quarterly. "An excellent aid to the student of 18th century literature."—Saturday Review. Volume 2, 1939-1950, includes consolidated index for both volumes. Originally published in 1952. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.