Biathanatos. A declaration of that paradoxe, or thesis, that self-homicide is not so naturally sin, that it may never be otherwise. Wherein the nature, and the extent of all those lawes, which seeme to be violated by this act, are diligently surveyed. Written by John Donne who afterwards received orders from the Church of England and dyed Deane of St Pauls, London. Published by authority.

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• Biathanatos. A declaration of that paradoxe, or thesis, that self-homicide is not so naturally sin, that it may never be otherwise. Wherein the nature, and the extent of all those lawes, which seeme to be violated by this act, are diligently surveyed. Written by John Donne who afterwards received orders from the Church of England and dyed Deane of St Pauls, London. Published by authority.
• Declaration of that paradoxe or thesis that self-homicide is not so naturally sin

People / Organizations

• John Donne (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Churchyard, 1648.

Publication year

1648-1648

ESTC No.

R13916

Grub Street ID

61980

Description

[18], 192, 191-218 p. ; 4⁰

Note

Edited by the author's son, John Donne, who signed "The epistle dedicatory".

Title page in red and black.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the original undated edition.

"Written in 1608, and published, contrary to Donne's command, by his son"--Grolier. Wither to Prior, v. 1, p. 238.