02857cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500830014324600760022626400510030230000470035333600260040033700260042633800360045250000310048850501700051950800970068952014730078653400450225965300360230465300310234065300330237170000310240485600430243599900170247813139UtSlPG20260610133318.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aWalton, Izaak,d1593-168310aLives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &c, Volume 21 aLives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Richard Hooker, George Herbert, etc. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-08-080 aThe Life of Mr. Richard Hooker -- The Life of Mr. George Herbert, Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral -- The Life of Dr. Robert Sanderson, Late Lord Bishop of Lincoln.  aE-text prepared by Leah Moser and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &c, Volume 2" by Izaak Walton is a biographical collection written in the late 17th century. This work presents the lives of several significant literary and religious figures of the time, including John Donne and Richard Hooker, and delves into their contributions to literature, theology, and the Church of England. Walton provides a rich tapestry of their thoughts, virtues, and personal anecdotes, inviting readers to explore the lives and legacies of these influential characters.  At the start of this volume, Walton introduces Richard Hooker, emphasizing the difficulty of portraying someone he never met. He reflects on Hooker's early life and education, illustrating his virtuous upbringing and early devotion to learning and faith. Hooker's character is painted through the fond recollections of his contemporaries, describing his gentle demeanor, intelligence, and the friendships he cultivated at Oxford. As Walton sets the scene for Hooker’s life, he hints at the immense respect Hooker garnered for his theological writings, especially "The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity", underscoring the book’s exploration of faith and reason in the context of the Church’s governance. The narrative hints at the trials and triumphs that Hooker faced, foreshadowing a deeper examination of his legacy within both ecclesiastical and literary circles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600  aHerbert, George, 1593-1633  aSanderson, Robert, 1587-16631 aDobson, Austin,d1840-192140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13139  c54530d54530