The Sermons of John Donne, Volume IV

The Sermons of John Donne, edited by George R. Potter and Evelyn M. Simpson, Volume IV, marks Donne’s establishment as Dean of St. Paul’s and his full entry into the central arena of London’s ecclesiastical and civic life. Preaching now in “Old St. Paul’s,” Donne found himself at the heart of England’s capital, addressing not only cathedral congregations but also civic gatherings, court audiences, and public assemblies at Paul’s Cross and the Spittle. The sermons of this volume vividly refl...