Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together With Death's Duel
by John Donne
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Devotions upon Emergent Occasions is a prose work by John Donne, written in 1624. It is a series of meditations on the nature of illness, death, and the Christian faith. The work is divided into 23 parts, each of which focuses on a different aspect of these themes. Donne's writing is deeply personal and introspective, and he explores his own experiences of illness and loss with great honesty and vulnerability. Despite being written over 400 years ago, the Devotions remain a powerful and moving work of spiritual literature, offering readers insights into the human condition and the nature of faith.Book Details
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John Donne 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 Cat...
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