Wast, Elisabeth. Memoirs; or, Spiritual Exercises. 1724.
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Richard Allestree
Standard Name: Allestree, Richard
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural formation | Elisabeth Wast | EW
was not able to rest peacefully in her commitment to the Church ofScotland
. Within four months she found herself troubled with Unbelief. |
| Intertextuality and Influence | Susan Smythies | The novel offers in passing an amusing catalogue of an old-fashioned library, whose first items are heroic romances like Ibraham; Cassandra; Cleopatra [by Madeleine de Scudéry
and Gauthier de La Calprenède
]. Several... |
| Textual Features | Mary Astell | From Astell's own viewpoint this would have been her most important work; it represents the distillation of her religious and philosophical opinions. It follows in the tradition of Bathsua Makin
's Essay to Revive the... |
Timeline
October 1658
The Whole Duty of Man appeared: a hugely influential guide to religious living, ascribed generally to Richard Allestree
but sometimes to others, notably Dorothy, Lady Pakington
.
1673
Richard Allestree
(probably) published with Oxford University PressThe Ladies Calling, a religiousconduct book which became well-known and influential.