The Sermons of Mr. YorickFyfield Books, 1973 - 111 pages |
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... religious writings was also in keeping with Yorick's high opinion of the philosopher . He wrote to a friend that ... Religion , though he declined to discuss them any further . He took the Church and its teachings for granted , and ...
... religious writings was also in keeping with Yorick's high opinion of the philosopher . He wrote to a friend that ... Religion , though he declined to discuss them any further . He took the Church and its teachings for granted , and ...
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... Religion ' . Joy itself , he believed , was a way to religious under- standing . Sterne sublimely conveys this idea in Sentimental Journey , when after dining with a peasant family Yorick's hosts begin to sing and dance : . . . I could ...
... Religion ' . Joy itself , he believed , was a way to religious under- standing . Sterne sublimely conveys this idea in Sentimental Journey , when after dining with a peasant family Yorick's hosts begin to sing and dance : . . . I could ...
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... religion should be no better recommended by its professors . The fact is , mankind are not always in a humour to be convinced , --and so long as the pre - engagement with our passions subsists , it is not argumentation which can do the ...
... religion should be no better recommended by its professors . The fact is , mankind are not always in a humour to be convinced , --and so long as the pre - engagement with our passions subsists , it is not argumentation which can do the ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Textual and Bibliographical Note | 26 |
Chronology THE SERMONS OF MR YORICK | 28 |
Copyright | |
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