The Complete Angler & the Lives of Donne Wotton Hooker Herbert & Sanderson

<p>This volume combines Izaak Walton's beloved pastoral guide The Complete Angler with his biographical sketches of prominent figures of his time. The Complete Angler subtitled The Contemplative Man's Recreation celebrates the art of fishing as a path to tranquility and a deeper connection with nature. Walton's charming prose and practical advice have made it a classic of English literature enjoyed by anglers and nature enthusiasts for centuries.</p> <p>Alongside The Complete Angler are Walton's biographies of John Donne Sir Henry Wotton Richard Hooker George Herbert and Robert Sanderson. These Lives offer intimate portraits of these influential figures revealing their character intellect and spiritual depth. Walton's biographical style is marked by affection and respect making these accounts valuable historical and literary documents.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>