Devotions upon Emergent Occasions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781722679767)

Devotions upon Emergent Occasions by Iohn Donne, Deane of S. Pauls, London. Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, or in full Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, and severall steps in my Sicknes, is a prose work by the English metaphysical poet and cleric in the Church of England John Donne, published in 1624. It covers death, rebirth and the Elizabethan concept of sickness as a visit from God, reflecting internal sinfulness. The Devotions were written in December 1623 as Donne recovered from a serious but unknown illness - believed to be relapsing fever or typhus. Having come close to death, he described the illness he had suffered from and his thoughts throughout his recovery with "near super-human speed and concentration". Registered by 9 January, and published soon after, the Devotions is one of only seven works attributed to Donne which were printed during his lifetime.

Author: John Donne
ISBN-10: 172267976X
ISBN-13: 9781722679767
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/09/2018
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.16d