NOTE THE CHANGED TIME AND THE ATTACHED READING.
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DATE: Tuesday, March 8
TIME: 12 PM Princeton time (ET) / 7 PM Bucharest time (UTC+2)
PANEL: Skepticism and Private Conscience in John Donne’s Third Satire
SPEAKERS: Stephen Clucas (Birkbeck College), Nigel Smith (Princeton University) and Richard Strier (University of Chicago)
DESCRIPTION:
Donne’s Third Satire (c. 1593) is one of the most extraordinary documents of the period. It stands apart from all of the existing religious possibilities in Europe, and insists on the right (perhaps duty) of the autonomous individual to make a personal religious commitment — or not. It also expresses skepticism about gaining religious knowledge, though it is a matter of interpretation how radical this skepticism is.
Join us for a discussion of Donne’s Third Satire with our panelists and the audience. Participants are encouraged to read the poem, which you can find here.
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