Ignatius His Conclave (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Donne
- First Published: 1611
- Type of Work: Theological satire
- Genres: Nonfiction, Satire
- Subjects: Religion, England or English people, Seventeenth century, Christianity, Catholics or Catholic Church, Saints or sainthood, Theology, Jesuits
Critical Evaluation:
In Ignatius His Conclave, the Anglican divine John Donne wrote a satire that is at times fanciful, at times devastating, and on occasion screamingly vindictive against the Jesuits. In the final scene Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder of the Society of Jesus, seats himself next to Lucifer in Hell. Ignatius His Conclave appeared in both Latin and an English “translation.” A foreword purported to be by the printer but obviously by Donne states that the author was unwilling to have the book published but finally permitted the printer, who cites...
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