Religio Laici (1682) is a poem by John Dryden, presenting arguments for the credibility of Christianity and the Anglican Church, and it preceded his later work after his conversion to Catholicism.
Religio Laici (1682) is a poem by John Dryden that argues for the credibility of Christianity and the Anglican Church, serving as a prelude to his later work following his conversion to Catholicism.
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| Back | Religio Laici, Or A Layman's Faith (1682) is a poem by John Dryden, published as a premise to his subsequent The Hind and the Panther (1687), a final outcome of his conversion to Roman Catholicism.[page needed] Quick facts: Author, Country … The poet argues for the credibility of the Christian religion and against Deism, and for the Anglican Church against that of Rome.[failed verification] Excerpt These are the last couplets of the poem (vv. 451-455): Thus have I made my own opinions clear: Yet neither praise expect, nor censure fear: And this unpolish'd, rugged verse, I chose; fittest for discourse, and nearest prose: For, while from sacred truth I do not swerve, Tom Sternhold's, or Tom Shadwell's rhymes will serve. Notes |
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