III. RICHARD HOOKER. Circa 1553-1600 .

1. Creation. . . . . .

2. Faith, Hope, and Charity . . .

3. Music

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4. Past and Present . . .

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V. FRANCIS BACON, LORD VERULAM. 1560—1626 . .

1. Of the Use of Reason in Religion

2. Of Poesy . . . . . . . .

3. Of Studies . . . .

4. King Henry the Seventh .

VI. JOHN DONNE. 1573–1631 .

1. Heavenly Mansions . . .

2. Religion . . . . . . . . .

3. So speak ye . . . . . . . .

4. For, where your heart is, there is your treasure also ..

VII. JOSEPH HALL, BISHOP OF NORWICH. 1574—1656 .

1. The Deceit of Appearances . . . . .

2. The Busybody . . . . . . . .

3. Common Prayer . . . . . . .

VIII. EDWARD HERBERT, LORD CHERBURY. 1581—1648

1. Evidences of a better Life to come . . . .

2. Wolsey . . . . . . . . .

3. Learning must be met by Learning . .

4. Indulgences . . . . . .

5. Queen Katharine's timely submission . . .

6. A Knight of the Bath . . .

IX. THOMAS HOBBES. 1588—1679 . .

1. The Origin of Law . . . . .

2. Of Custom . . . . . ..

3. Of the interpretation of Law .

4. Why Suits are multiplied . . .

5. Ethics of Subjects and Sovereigns .

6. History of the House of Commons

7. Vain Philosophy . .

X. IZAAK WALTON. 1593–1683. .

1. The Praise of Angling .

2. Richard Hooker at Oxford . . . . .

3. A quiet Scene . . . . . . .

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XI. SIR THOMAS BROWNE. 1605—1682. . .

1. God in Nature . . . . . . .

2. True Affection . . . . . . .

3. The faithful Physician . .

XII. THOMAS FULLER. 1608—1661. .

1. King David fleeth from Jerusalem .

2. Hooker and Travers . . . . . .

3. Travers is silenced by the Archbishop .

4. Robert Thorn . . . . . . .

5. The Schoolmaster . . . . . .

6. Of Recreation . . . . . . . .

7. God's Weapons last while they are wanted . . .

8. A Votary at a doubtful Shrine . . . . .

XIII. EDWARD HYDE, EARL OF CLARENDON. 1608—1674

1. Character of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham .

2. Character of Blake . . . . . . .

3. Lord Falkland's Home . . . . . .

4. Letter to the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford .

XIV. JOHN MILTON. 1608—1674 . .

1. Education . . . . .

2. Of Unlicensed Printing . .

3. The Kingdom of Christ . ..

XV. JEREMY TAYLOR. 1613—1667 . .

1. Care of our Time . . . .

2. On the Death of Lady Carbery. .

3. Prayer . . . .

4. Forbearance in little Things

5. Toleration . . . . . .

XVI. SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE. 1628—1699 . . . .

1. Giants in Wit and Genius exceptional productions of

Nature . . . . . . . 107

2. Of Gardening . . . . . . . . 110

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XVIII. JOHN TILLOTSON. 1630—1694. .

1. The Uncertainty of Earthly Happiness

2. The Dignity of Man . . . .

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XX. JOHN LOCKE. 1632~1704 . . . . . . 130

1. The Opening of the Essay of Human Understanding. 131

2. Opposition to Government sometimes desirable . . 135

3. Of Recreation. . . . . . . . 136

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XXI. ROBERT SOUTH. 1633–1716 . .

The Creation of Man in the Image of God:

1. The Understanding . . .

2. The Will . . . . .

3. The Body . . . .

XXII. FRANCIS ATTERBURY. 1662—3—1731-2 .

1. King Charles the First . . . .

2. From the Speech before the House of Lords

3. Letter to Pope . . . . . .

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