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when he took orders. He was urged to do this by James, who immediately made him royal chaplain. On the insistence of the king the University of Cambridge reluctantly conferred the degree of doctor of divinity on Donne in March of the same year. Many livings were offered him throughout the country, but he preferred to remain in London. However, in 1616 he accepted the rectory of Keyston, in Huntingdonshire, and later in the same year that of Sevenoaks. He never resided in either parish, remaining in London, where he was appointed divinity reader of Lincoln's Inn. During the next few years he came to be recognized as one of the first preachers of his time, and in 1621 he was appointed dean of St. Paul's. He was chosen prolocutor of the convocation in 1623, and again in 1624. In the spring of the latter year he was given the rectory of Blunham, in Bedfordshire, and the vicarage of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, London. Donne's abihty as a preacher continued to increase, and his popularity grew in proportion. He surpassed all others; and, indeed, the editor of his last sermon claims that Donne finally surpassed e\en himself. This sermon, called by Donne " Death's Duel," was preached just five weeks before his death. He was buried in St. Paul's.
At present Donne's reputation rests on his poetry. He wrote much verse, but it was usually handed around in manuscript, little of it being published in his Ufetime, though his poems were greatly admired by his contemporaries. A collection of his poetry was pubhshed in 1633. It contains satires, elegies, epigram.^!, letters, etc. He is usually classified as a " metaphysical poet," and occupies an important place in Enghsh hterature. He set a style in English poetry that continued dominant till the time of Dryden; and even in Browning's ruggedness and obscurity may be detected the influence of Donne. His sermons were published in various forms, including three volumes edited by his son, John Donne the Younger (London, 1640, 1649, 1660). As many as 180 are now known. They are marked by poetic, imaginary, and philosophic insight, and with Donne's other hterary works constitute a memorial of great industry and rare talents.
Bibliography: A very full list of his works is given after the extended sketch of his Ufe in DNB, xv. 223 sqq. Besides the volume of eighty sermons, mentioned below, two others, one containing fifty and the other " six-andtwenty " (really only twenty-four), were issued by his son, London, 1649-60; an edition of his Poems was also issued by his son, ib. 1650 and often, who pubUshed also Essayes m Divinity, ib. 1651, and a collection of Letters, ib. 1651 The best edition of the Poems is by Grosart in 2 vols., ib 1872 The Works, ed. H. Alford, 6 vols., Oxford, 1839," are poorly put together. His Life, by Izaak Walton, was issued first in the LXXX. Sermons of Donne, published by his son, London, 1640, and the best edition, containing " careful and learned notes," is by H. K. Causton, 1855.
DONNELL, ROBERT: Cumberiand Presbyterian: b. in Guilford County, N. C, Apr., 1784; d. at Athens, Ala., May 24, 1854. His parents early moved to Tennessee. He offered himself in 1806 to the so-called " Council " of the Cumberiand Presbytery, who encouraged him to exercise his gifts as a catechist and exhorter. He preached independently of ecclesiastical connection, and for
the most part in Alabama, until 1811, when he placed himself under the care of the newly organized Cumberland Presbytery. From that time on he labored incessantly, in Tennessee, Alabama, and western Pennsylvania, organizing many churches, and winning the position of a leader in his denomination. He was a member of the committee appointed in 1813 to draw up a confession of faith and discipline for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was the author of Thoughts on Various Subjects (Nashville, 1852).
Bibliography: Lowry, Life of Rev. Robert Donnell, Nashville, 1867; R. Beard, Biographical Sketches of Some of the Early Ministers of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 2 vols., Nashville, 1867.
DONNELLAN (DONNELAN) LECTURES: A lectureship named ^ after " Mrs. Anne Donnelan, of the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex, Spinster," who bequeathed to Dublin University £1,243 " for the encouragement of religion, learning and good manners, the particular mode of application being entrusted to the Provost and Senior Fellows." The income was appropriated as salary of a lecturer in divinity, to be chosen annually on Nov. 20th from among the Fellows, at which time the subject was determined. The lectures in each series are not less than six in number, and one-half of the salary is paid on delivery of the lectures, the rest when at least four are published. During a number of years no appointments have been made, some of those made have been decUned, and many of the lecturers have failed to pubhsh. The following is beUeved to be a complete list of those which have appeared in print:
1794. T. Ebington, The Proof of Christianity . . from the Miracles recorded in the New Testament, Dublin, 1796.
1797, 1801. R. Graves, The Divine Origin of the Jewish Religion proved from the . . . Last Four Books of the Pen- 'ateuch, 2 vols., London, 1807.
1815-16. F. Sadleir, The Various Degrees of Religious Information Vouchsafed to Mankind, in hia Sermons and Lectures, 3 vols., Dublin, 1821-24.
1818, W. Phelan, Christianity provides . . . Correctives for . Tendencies to Polytheism and Idolatry, in hia Remains, ed. J. Jebb, London, 1832.
1821, 1824. J. Kennedy, The Researches of Modern Science demonstrate the Inspiration of Scripture
2 vols., ib. 1826-27.
1823. F. Sadleir, The Formulas of the Church of England Conformable to the Scriptures. Dublin, 1824.
1838. J. H. Todd, The Prophecies Relating to Antichrist in . . Daniel and St. Paul, ib 1840.
1839. J. H. Todd, The Prophecies Relating to Antichrist in the Apocalypse of St. John. ib. 1846.
1851. M. O'SuUivan, The Hour of the Redeemer, ib. 1853.
1852. W. Lee, Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, ib. 1854 (often republished)
1853. W. de Burgh, The Early Prophecies of a Redeemer, ib. 1854.
1854. C. P. Reichel, The Nature and Offices of theChurch, London, 1856.
iol§^^' Byrne, Naturalism and Spiritualism, Dublin. 1o5d.
1855-56, 1859. J. Maclvor, Religious Progress, London, 1871 .
1857. J. C. MacDonnell, The Doctrine of the Atonement deduced from Scripture, ib, 1858
1858. J. Wills, The Antecedent Probability of the Christian Religion, Dublin, 1860
1860. W. Atkins, Pastoral Duties. London, 1861
1861. W. P. Walsh, Christian Missions. Dublin, 1862.
1862. W. de Burgh, Messianic Prophecies of Isaiah,