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Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes , 1555–1626, Anglican divine, bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). One of the most learned men of his time (his knowledge encompassed 16 centuries of Christian culture and he knew 15 modern and six ancient languages), he was among the first to be selected to create what became the Church of England's Authorized Version of the Bible (the King James Version). He was royal chaplain to Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I. His preaching gained him great favor with King James. The great theologian of the High Church party of the 17th cent., Andrewes was opposed to Puritanism, his position being somewhat similar to that of Laud . His XCVI Sermons were edited (1629) by bishops Laud and Buckeridge; his Private Devotions, translated (1647) from his prayers in Greek and Latin, passed through a number of editions. Richard Crashaw, the poet, paid him a beautiful tribute in "Upon Bishop Andrewes' Picture before His Sermons," and Milton, a Puritan, wrote a Latin elegy on his death. |
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"Lancelot Andrewes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lancelot Andrewes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Andrewes.html "Lancelot Andrewes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Andrewes.html |
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Andrewes, Lancelot
Andrewes, Lancelot (1555–1626). Bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619–26). Educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, Andrewes was a scholar of great erudition, conversant with fifteen languages. One of those appointed to prepare a new translation of the Bible (1604), he was largely responsible for the Pentateuch and historical books of the Old Testament.
Both in his lifetime and subsequently his fame has largely rested on his ability as a preacher and devotional writer. His sermons were influential in formulating a distinctive Anglican theology. They owe much to the Greek fathers, particularly Chrysostom, but are none the less firmly founded in western catholic thought. In style they are complex, abounding in puns and containing untranslated quotations from Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, thus making great demands upon his hearers. His Preces privatae are carefully arranged, revealing Andrewes's rare but precious gift for the expression in writing of devotion and prayer. Revd Dr John R. Guy |
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JOHN CANNON. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-AndrewesLancelot.html JOHN CANNON. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-AndrewesLancelot.html |
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Andrewes, Lancelot
Andrewes, Lancelot (1555–1626), Bp. successively of Chichester (from 1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). He attended the Hampton Court Conference (1604) and was one of the translators of the AV. When James I's defence of the Oath of Allegiance was attacked by St Robert Bellarmine, Andrewes wrote a vigorous and able reply, and in 1617 he accompanied James to Scotland in an attempt to persuade the Scots to accept episcopacy. Theologically he was one of the main influences in the formation of a distinctively Anglican theology, which, in reaction from the rigidity of Puritanism, was to be reasonable in outlook and Catholic in tone. In his lifetime his fame rested on his preaching; the first collection of his sermons was published in 1629. His famous Preces Privatae was a collection of prayers gradually compiled for his own use. Feast day, 25 or 26 Sept. in different parts of the Anglican Communion, the divergence reflecting uncertainty over the date of his death.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AndrewesLancelot.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AndrewesLancelot.html |
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For Lancelot Andrewes
For Lancelot Andrewes, critical essays by T.S. Eliot, published in 1928. The title essay is an examination of the style and thought of the 17th‐century Anglican bishop, whom Eliot finds to be not only important in the history of the church, but also distinguished for his prose and his vital thought. Other subjects include Bramhall, Machiavelli, Bradley, Baudelaire, Middleton, and Crashaw. In The Humanism of Irving Babbitt, Eliot questions the possibility of a long life or significance for the New Humanism, since it is presented as an alternative to religion. He demonstrates that Babbitt's faith in civilization must have as discipline a center of dogmatic moral reference, derived from religious authority.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "For Lancelot Andrewes." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "For Lancelot Andrewes." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ForLancelotAndrewes.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "For Lancelot Andrewes." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-ForLancelotAndrewes.html |
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Andrewes, Lancelot
Andrewes, Lancelot (1555–1626), was bishop successively of Chichester, Ely, and Winchester. He was renowned for his patristic learning and was one of the divines appointed to translate the Authorized Version of the Bible. He was a highly popular preacher, and as a writer is remembered for his sermons which are in the metaphysical style that preceded the plainer preaching of the Puritans and Tillotson. In T. S. Eliot's view ‘they rank with the finest English prose of their time’ (For Lancelot Andrewes, 1928).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AndrewesLancelot.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AndrewesLancelot.html |
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Andrewes, Lancelot
Andrewes, Lancelot (1555–1626). Anglican bishop. In 1601 he became Dean of Westminster, was consecrated bishop in 1605, becoming bishop of Winchester in 1619. He was famous as a preacher, and it is on his sermons and his Preces Privatae (Private Prayers) that his importance rests. T. S. Eliot regarded his sermons as ranking ‘with the finest English prose of their time, of any time’ (For Lancelot Andrewes): ‘He takes a word and derives a world from it.’
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JOHN BOWKER. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AndrewesLancelot.html JOHN BOWKER. "Andrewes, Lancelot." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-AndrewesLancelot.html |
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Andrewes, Lancelot
Andrewes, Lancelot (1555–1626) English prelate, successively Bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619). A celebrated scholar and famous preacher, he was prominent at the courts of ELIZABETH I and JAMES I. He was a key figure at the HAMPTON COURT CONFERENCE (1603–04) and was closely involved in producing the Authorized Version of the English Bible (1611). He played an important part in developing the theology of the Anglican Communion.
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"Andrewes, Lancelot." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Andrewes, Lancelot." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-AndrewesLancelot.html "Andrewes, Lancelot." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-AndrewesLancelot.html |
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Andrewes, Lancelot
Andrewes, Lancelot (1555–1626). Bishop of Chichester (1605), Ely (1609), and Winchester (1619–26). Educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, Andrewes was a scholar of great erudition, conversant with fifteen languages. One of those appointed to prepare a new translation of the Bible (1604), he was largely responsible for the Pentateuch and historical books of the Old Testament.
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JOHN CANNON. "Andrewes, Lancelot." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Andrewes, Lancelot." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-AndrewesLancelot.html JOHN CANNON. "Andrewes, Lancelot." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-AndrewesLancelot.html |
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