HALL, Joseph

by Joseph Hall

£3,950 · Offered by Sokol Books

First edition of this important work of meditations full of the the epigrammatic concision and wit that are the hallmark of Hall s work in the genre; a fine copy in a charming contemporary binding. These meditations differ from his earlier works in that they focus on observations from nature and moments that occur in every day life. The Occasional Meditations show the latest development of Hall s meditative practices. In order to gain inspiration, Hall went directly to nature. He turns from focusing on scripture or other heavenly things to mediation on nature. This is different from the Lutheran tradition because it goes against the sola scriptura tradition .the meditations can focus on any object in nature This focusing is the starting point for leading the reader to a religious or spiritual experience. Darrau: The Reception of English Puritan Literature in Germany. Bishop Hall s The Art of Divine Meditation (1606, 1633) and the three editions of Occasional Meditations (1630, 1631, 1633) warrant .. recognition. Contemporaries noted their influence or praised the divine, and eloquent Contemplations, and occasional Meditations of Doctor Hall ; and modern scholars emphasise Hall s importance in the development of Protestant meditation. .. The genre commonly associated with Hall and practised by other seventeenth century authors turns on a distinction from formal meditation. By its nature, contemporary commentary notes, the occasional meditation resists the formality of the medi

• Binding: Hardcover

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.