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'''"Johannes Agricola in Meditation"''' (1836) is an early [[dramatic monologue]] by [[Robert Browning]]. |
'''"Johannes Agricola in Meditation"''' (1836) is an early [[dramatic monologue]] by [[Robert Browning]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Robert Browning's "Johannes Agricola in Meditation" |url=https://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english233/Browning-JAM.htm |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=www.k-state.edu}}</ref> The poem was first published in the ''[[Monthly Repository]]''; later, it appeared in ''[[Dramatic Lyrics]]'' (1842) paired with ''[[Porphyria's Lover]]'' under the title "Madhouse Cells". |
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[[Johannes Agricola|Agricola's]] "meditations" serve primarily as a critique of [[ |
[[Johannes Agricola|Agricola's]] "meditations" serve primarily as a critique of [[antinomianism]].<ref name=":0" /> The speaker believes in an extreme form of [[predestination]], claiming that, since he is one of the elect, he can commit any sin without forfeiting his afterlife in heaven. |
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*[http://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english233/Browning-JAM.htm An essay] discussing the poem's historical antecedents. |
*[http://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english233/Browning-JAM.htm An essay] discussing the poem's historical antecedents. |
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 4 November 2024
"Johannes Agricola in Meditation" (1836) is an early dramatic monologue by Robert Browning.[1] The poem was first published in the Monthly Repository; later, it appeared in Dramatic Lyrics (1842) paired with Porphyria's Lover under the title "Madhouse Cells".
Agricola's "meditations" serve primarily as a critique of antinomianism.[1] The speaker believes in an extreme form of predestination, claiming that, since he is one of the elect, he can commit any sin without forfeiting his afterlife in heaven.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Robert Browning's "Johannes Agricola in Meditation"". www.k-state.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- An essay discussing the poem's historical antecedents.
