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The Resource Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism : a lecture, by the Rev. John Kirk
Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism : a lecture, by the Rev. John Kirk
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- Language
- eng
- Edition
- "Third thousand"
- Extent
- vii, 72 p., [2] leaves of plates
- Note
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- Signatures : l A8 (-A4) B-D8 l E8 F8 (-F4) ; wove paper
- "Contents" -- p. [vii]
- Printer's colophon : "A. P. Shaw, Printer, 10 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London" -- p. 72
- Preface : "The following pages ... were originally prepared and have been occasionally delivered, as a popular lecture ... The spoken style has been preserved throughout, and this will account for its greater freedom and for the introduction of a few things somewhat below the dignity of an exact critical taste ... I have preferred to follow the original [forms] in order that Charles Wesley might appear in his own [hraseology, free form the emendations -- not always the happiest [italicized] - of his brother John Wesley ..." (singed J. K., Sheffield, October 25th, 1859) -- p. [v]-vi
- Facsimiles : Two handwritten Wesley hymns : "Let God omnipotent assist [?]" -- tipped in after front endpapers ; "Head of thy church conflicting here" -- tipped in before back endpapers
- Facsimile : handwritten hymn in shorthand : "Note: This hymn, published in the "Wesleyan magazine", for 1853, was translated from the shorthand, by the Rev. Dr. Hooke, who has kindly faoured me with a copy of the original. The following is a fac-simile" -- tipped in between p. 48 and 49
- Engraved frontispiece : "Rev. Charles Wesley, M. A." ; signed by G. Stodart. -- p. [ii]
- "List of the poetical publications of John and Charles Wesley" : " ... taken form Dr. George Smith's able "History of Wesleyan Methodism" -- p. 70-72
- "Note to page 25" : contains alternate version to poem found on p. 25. -- p. 72
- T.p. quotes : "Among those to whose compositions millions of souls owe inestimable benefits, Charles Wesley stands, if not foremost, yet inferior to few" (Isaac Taylor) ; "His least praise was his talent for poetry" (John Wesley)
- Quote : "Their sweet singer translated into the language of earth, snatches of orisons unutterable, till his plastic felicity embodied them in immortal verse" (Dr. James Hamilton) -- t.p. verso
- Cardboard binding with black paper covers with textile-like design of printed gold stars
- Label
- Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism : a lecture
- Title
- Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism
- Title remainder
- a lecture
- Statement of responsibility
- by the Rev. John Kirk
- Language
- eng
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- KAT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1813-1886
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kirk, John
- Illustrations
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- portraits
- facsimiles
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1707-1788
- 1703-1791
- 1787-1865
- 1814-1867
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Wesley, Charles
- Wesley, John
- Stodart, G
- Mason, John
- Taylor, Isaac
- Hamilton, James
- Shaw, A. P
- Hamilton, Adams & Co
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Wesley, Charles
- Methodist Church
- Methodist Church
- Methodists
- Hymn writers
- Poets, English
- Poetry
- Label
- Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism : a lecture, by the Rev. John Kirk
- Note
-
- Signatures : l A8 (-A4) B-D8 l E8 F8 (-F4) ; wove paper
- "Contents" -- p. [vii]
- Printer's colophon : "A. P. Shaw, Printer, 10 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London" -- p. 72
- Preface : "The following pages ... were originally prepared and have been occasionally delivered, as a popular lecture ... The spoken style has been preserved throughout, and this will account for its greater freedom and for the introduction of a few things somewhat below the dignity of an exact critical taste ... I have preferred to follow the original [forms] in order that Charles Wesley might appear in his own [hraseology, free form the emendations -- not always the happiest [italicized] - of his brother John Wesley ..." (singed J. K., Sheffield, October 25th, 1859) -- p. [v]-vi
- Facsimiles : Two handwritten Wesley hymns : "Let God omnipotent assist [?]" -- tipped in after front endpapers ; "Head of thy church conflicting here" -- tipped in before back endpapers
- Facsimile : handwritten hymn in shorthand : "Note: This hymn, published in the "Wesleyan magazine", for 1853, was translated from the shorthand, by the Rev. Dr. Hooke, who has kindly faoured me with a copy of the original. The following is a fac-simile" -- tipped in between p. 48 and 49
- Engraved frontispiece : "Rev. Charles Wesley, M. A." ; signed by G. Stodart. -- p. [ii]
- "List of the poetical publications of John and Charles Wesley" : " ... taken form Dr. George Smith's able "History of Wesleyan Methodism" -- p. 70-72
- "Note to page 25" : contains alternate version to poem found on p. 25. -- p. 72
- T.p. quotes : "Among those to whose compositions millions of souls owe inestimable benefits, Charles Wesley stands, if not foremost, yet inferior to few" (Isaac Taylor) ; "His least praise was his talent for poetry" (John Wesley)
- Quote : "Their sweet singer translated into the language of earth, snatches of orisons unutterable, till his plastic felicity embodied them in immortal verse" (Dr. James Hamilton) -- t.p. verso
- Cardboard binding with black paper covers with textile-like design of printed gold stars
- Dimensions
- 17 cm.
- Edition
- "Third thousand"
- Extent
- vii, 72 p., [2] leaves of plates
- Immediate source of acquisition
- STH Research copy 2 (Second Thousand): Gift of New England Methodist Historical Society.
- Note
-
- Inscriptions : "This book belongs to Chas. S. Nutter, Tilton, N. H." -- front pastedown ; "52. Reasons to C. W. 1758 1785 / 53 Hymns to the God of Abraham / Hymns and spiritual songs 1777" -- p. 72 ; Nutter's bookplate -- front pastedown.
- Front board, endpapers, and tipped in facsimile detached ; heavy textile tape applied to spine, causing stress and tearing of textblock ; textblock extremely embrittled.
- Other physical details
- facsims., port.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)4603888
- Label
- Charles Wesley, the poet of Methodism : a lecture, by the Rev. John Kirk
- Note
-
- Signatures : l A8 (-A4) B-D8 l E8 F8 (-F4) ; wove paper
- "Contents" -- p. [vii]
- Printer's colophon : "A. P. Shaw, Printer, 10 Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London" -- p. 72
- Preface : "The following pages ... were originally prepared and have been occasionally delivered, as a popular lecture ... The spoken style has been preserved throughout, and this will account for its greater freedom and for the introduction of a few things somewhat below the dignity of an exact critical taste ... I have preferred to follow the original [forms] in order that Charles Wesley might appear in his own [hraseology, free form the emendations -- not always the happiest [italicized] - of his brother John Wesley ..." (singed J. K., Sheffield, October 25th, 1859) -- p. [v]-vi
- Facsimiles : Two handwritten Wesley hymns : "Let God omnipotent assist [?]" -- tipped in after front endpapers ; "Head of thy church conflicting here" -- tipped in before back endpapers
- Facsimile : handwritten hymn in shorthand : "Note: This hymn, published in the "Wesleyan magazine", for 1853, was translated from the shorthand, by the Rev. Dr. Hooke, who has kindly faoured me with a copy of the original. The following is a fac-simile" -- tipped in between p. 48 and 49
- Engraved frontispiece : "Rev. Charles Wesley, M. A." ; signed by G. Stodart. -- p. [ii]
- "List of the poetical publications of John and Charles Wesley" : " ... taken form Dr. George Smith's able "History of Wesleyan Methodism" -- p. 70-72
- "Note to page 25" : contains alternate version to poem found on p. 25. -- p. 72
- T.p. quotes : "Among those to whose compositions millions of souls owe inestimable benefits, Charles Wesley stands, if not foremost, yet inferior to few" (Isaac Taylor) ; "His least praise was his talent for poetry" (John Wesley)
- Quote : "Their sweet singer translated into the language of earth, snatches of orisons unutterable, till his plastic felicity embodied them in immortal verse" (Dr. James Hamilton) -- t.p. verso
- Cardboard binding with black paper covers with textile-like design of printed gold stars
- Dimensions
- 17 cm.
- Edition
- "Third thousand"
- Extent
- vii, 72 p., [2] leaves of plates
- Immediate source of acquisition
- STH Research copy 2 (Second Thousand): Gift of New England Methodist Historical Society.
- Note
-
- Inscriptions : "This book belongs to Chas. S. Nutter, Tilton, N. H." -- front pastedown ; "52. Reasons to C. W. 1758 1785 / 53 Hymns to the God of Abraham / Hymns and spiritual songs 1777" -- p. 72 ; Nutter's bookplate -- front pastedown.
- Front board, endpapers, and tipped in facsimile detached ; heavy textile tape applied to spine, causing stress and tearing of textblock ; textblock extremely embrittled.
- Other physical details
- facsims., port.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)4603888
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