Thomas Ken (1637 - 1711)
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Royaume-UniThomas Ken (July 1637 ? 19 March 1711) was an English cleric who was considered the most eminent of the English non-juring bishops, and one of the fathers of modern English hymnology.
Although Ken wrote much poetry, besides his hymns, he cannot be called a great poet; but he had that fine combination of spiritual insight and feeling with poetic taste which marks all great hymnwriters. As a hymnwriter he has had few equals in England, he wrote Praise God from whom all blessings flow;[2] it can ... (lire la suite)
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Although Ken wrote much poetry, besides his hymns, he cannot be called a great poet; but he had that fine combination of spiritual insight and feeling with poetic taste which marks all great hymnwriters. As a hymnwriter he has had few equals in England, he wrote Praise God from whom all blessings flow;[2] it can ... (lire la suite)
Source de l'extrait biographique : Wikipedia
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