Johnson and Hooker on ecclesiastical and civil polity

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)45-59
Number of pages15
JournalReview of English Studies
Volume55
Issue number218
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Language and Linguistics
  • Linguistics and Language
  • Literature and Literary Theory

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