John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing GraceContinuum, 2007 - 308 páginas John Newton is one of the most important and influential men of the 18th century. His famous conversion during a storm at sea lead to his new role as a social reformer and key figure in the abolition of slavery. In this book, Jonathan Aitken discovers the man, his motivation and beliefs. |
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... January 1773 are terse and circumspect , but , as these selections show , the pattern of Cowper's downward spiral into tragic depression is clear : Saturday January 2nd : My time and thoughts much engrossed today by an affecting and ...
... January 1773 are terse and circumspect , but , as these selections show , the pattern of Cowper's downward spiral into tragic depression is clear : Saturday January 2nd : My time and thoughts much engrossed today by an affecting and ...
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... January 12th : My post of observation was very painful last week but now it is pleasing . The shade grows lighter every day . Saturday January 16th : Had our hopes of a speedy deliverance damped today by a return of the temptation ...
... January 12th : My post of observation was very painful last week but now it is pleasing . The shade grows lighter every day . Saturday January 16th : Had our hopes of a speedy deliverance damped today by a return of the temptation ...
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... January 28th 1791 , Princeton University , John Newton Collection , CO134 Letter from Newton to William Wilberforce , January 3rd 1792 , MS Wilberforce c.49 , f 38 Reminiscences of a Literary Life by Thomas Frognall Dibdin , 1836 , vol ...
... January 28th 1791 , Princeton University , John Newton Collection , CO134 Letter from Newton to William Wilberforce , January 3rd 1792 , MS Wilberforce c.49 , f 38 Reminiscences of a Literary Life by Thomas Frognall Dibdin , 1836 , vol ...
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A Spiritual Upbringing | 1 |
First Steps in Love and Seafaring | 7 |
Pressganged | 13 |
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