Isaac Watts; his life and writings, his homes and friends

Name: Isaac Watts; his life and writings, his homes and friends
Author: Edwin Paxton Hood

By Edwin Paxton Hood

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The biography traces the subject's life from early years and education through pastoral appointments, residences with influential families, the emergence as a sacred poet and hymn-writer, and relations with contemporaries, concluding with later return home and death. It examines his scholarship, theological and metaphysical writings, devotional temperament, habitual modesty, recurring ill health, and industrious character, and includes assessments of prose and hymnic output, portraits and engravings, and recollections from friends to situate his literary and spiritual legacy.

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Edwin Paxton Hood

Edwin Paxton Hood was a 19th-century English author and preacher known for his works on religious figures and movements. His notable writings include "Christmas Evans, the Preacher of Wild Wales," which explores the life and impact of the Welsh preacher Christmas Evans, and "Isaac Watts; his life and writings, his homes and friends," a biography of the influential hymn writer Isaac Watts. Hood's works often reflect his deep interest in the spiritual revivals of his time, as seen in "The Great Revival of the Eighteenth Century," which discusses the significant religious awakenings in both Britain and America. Through his writings, Hood contributed to the understanding of religious history and the lives of prominent religious leaders.