Abstract
Although Richard Hooker has long been acknowledged as an influence on both the prose style and the religious thought of Samuel Johnson, their relationship has never been examined in depth. Several previously unnoticed parallels between Hooker's writings and Johnson's writings (including his collaboration with Robert Chambers) provide a starting point for an investigation of Hooker's influence on Johnson's thought on questions of religious irenism and the relation of the civil and ecclesiastical states. The passages where Johnson follows Hooker most closely provide additional insights into Johnson's political and religious conservatism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-59 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Review of English Studies |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 218 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Literature and Literary Theory