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John Woolman (1720-1772) was the child of Quaker parents, and from
his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His
"Journal," published posthumously in 1774, describes his way of
life and the spirit in which he did his work.
John Woolman (1720-1772) was the child of Quaker parents, and from
his youth was a zealous member of the Society of Friends. His
"Journal," published posthumously in 1774, describes his way of
life and the spirit in which he did his work.
Author name not noted above: William Penn. Originally published
between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this
stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from
literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by
American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard
University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's
Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic
liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of
works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume I features:
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the story of the American
icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), as wildly intriguing a
personality as his legend suggests. Journal, by Quaker preacher
JOHN WOOLMAN (1720-1772), featuring his thoughts on civil
resistance to slavery, conscientious objections to war, and more.
Fruits of Solitude, by Colonial leader WILLIAM PENN (1644-1718), a
collection of wise aphorisms that anticipated Franklin's Poor
Richard's Almanack by half a century.
Many pilgrims on spiritual journeys since John Woolman's time have
been drawn toward the irenic virtues and steadfast faith
illuminating the pages of his Journal. This work collects the body
of Woolman's general writings (other than the Journal) so that the
record will be made more complete as to his concerns and thoughts,
his experiences and prophetic witness, 'in the affairs of
Truth'.Today, his thought and influence chiefly come to us from the
Journal while the main body of his lifetime writings!scattered and
for the most part unknown!remain outside our ken. This edition
gathers into one convenient volume and in chronological order all
of the known essays, epistles, and other works which Woolman
intended for general readers. The editor's introduction to each of
the texts is intended to explain the context for each work in its
historical moment.
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