A sermon preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's, on the fifth of November, 1747. By John Dalton,...

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Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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British Library

T007325

London : printed for J. and J. Rivington; and sold by Mr. Dodsley; Mr. Clements, at Oxford; Mr. Thurlbourn, in Cambridge; and Mr. Leake, in Bath, 1747. [2],17,[1]p. ; 4°

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781171128236
  • Publisher: Gale ECCO, Print Editions
  • Publication date: 6/24/2010
  • Pages: 26
  • Product dimensions: 9.69 (w) x 7.44 (h) x 0.05 (d)

Meet the Author

John Dalton
John Dalton
A world traveler and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, John Dalton writes with clarity and precision -- offering a debut novel -- Heaven Lake -- that reflects both his deep familiarity with Asian culture and his exquisite craftsmanship.

Biography

John Dalton was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of seven children. Upon graduation from college, he received a plane ticket to travel around the world, and so began an enduring interest in travel and foreign culture. During the late 1980s he lived in Taiwan for several years and traveled in Mainland China and other Asian countries. He attended the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop in the early 1990s and was awarded two fellowships at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown as well as a James Michener/Paul Engle Award for his (then) novel-in-progress, Heaven Lake. He presently lives with his wife in North Carolina.

Author biography courtesy of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Good To Know

Some interesting outtakes from our interview with Dalton:

"I worked for several years at the Barnes & Noble in Ladue, Missouri."

"When I was 23 and graduated from college, my older brother gave me a plane ticket to travel around the world. I went to Hawaii, Fiji, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and then on to Europe, traveling mostly on my own."

"I had nothing to do with the invention of the periodic table."

"I play Frisbee golf as a hobby -- I once threw a hole-in-one."

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    1. Hometown:
      Carrboro, North Carolina
    1. Date of Birth:
      December 10, 1963
    2. Place of Birth:
      St. Louis, Missouri
    1. Education:
      B.A. in English, University of Missouri, 1987; M.F.A. in Creative Writing, University of Iowa, 1993
    2. Website:
      http://www.daltonnovel.com

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