This seventh volume of William Wordsworth's poetical works, edited by William Knight, gathers mainly the Ecclesiastical Sonnets. These sonnets meditate on the history of Christianity in Britain, from its early introduction to the rise of papal authority. Listen for Wordsworth's reflective verse on faith, history, and national memory.
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THE POETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH VOL. VII William Wordsworth after B. R. Haydon THE POETICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH EDITED BY WILLIAM KNIGHT VOL. VII Dove Cottage Gr London
MACMILLAN AND CO., Ltd. NEW YORK: MACMILLAN & CO. 1896 All rights reserved
CONTENTS 1821-2 PAGE Ecclesiastical Sonnets. In Series— Part I.—From the Introduction of Christianity into Britain, to the Consummation of the Papal Dominion— I. Introduction 4 II. Conjectures 5 III. Trepidation of the Druids 6 IV. Druidical Excommunication 7 V. Uncertainty 7 VI. Persecution 8 VII. Recovery 9 VIII. Temptations from Roman Refinements 10 IX. Dissensions 10 X. Struggle of the Britons against the Barbarians 11 XI. Saxon Conquest 12 XII. Monastery of Old Bangor 13 XIII. Casual Incitement 14 XIV. Glad Tidings 15 XV. Paulinus 15 XVI. Persuasion 16 XVII. Conversion 17 XVIII. Apology 18 XIX. Primitive Saxon Clergy 19 XX. Other Influences 19 XXI. Seclusion 20 XXII. Continued 21
XXIII. Reproof 21 XXIV. Saxon Monasteries, and Lights and Shades of the Religion 22 XXV. Missions and Travels 23 XXVI. Alfred 24 XXVII. His Descendants 25 XXVIII. Influence Abused 26 XXIX. Danish Conquests 27 XXX. Canute 27 XXXI. The Norman Conquest 28 XXXII. "Coldly we spake. The Saxons, overpowered" 29 XXXIII. The Council of Clermont 30 XXXIV. Crusades 31 XXXV. Richard I 31 XXXVI. An Interdict 32 XXXVII. Papal Abuses 33 XXXVIII. Scene in Venice 34 XXXIX. Papal Dominion 34 Part II.—To the Close of the Troubles in the Reign of Charles I — I. "How soon—alas! did Man, created pure" 33 II. "From false assumption rose, and fondly hail'd" 36 III. Cistertian Monastery 37 IV. "Deplorable his lot who tills the ground" 38 V. Monks and Schoolmen 39 VI. Other Benefits 40 VII. Continued 40 VIII. Crusaders 41 IX. "As faith thus sanctified the warrior's crest" 42 X. "Where long and deeply hath been fixed the root" 43 XI. Transubstantiation 44 XII. The Vaudois 44
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