The works of Francesco Josepa Dougan

Who was the real John Knox? And why does it matter today? To answer this question, The From Rome Blog republishes, with permission the Essay by Frank Dougan, on Edwin Muir’s Knox: an exposé of the person and life of the “Reformer” of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the 16th century. Edwin Muir’s, John Knox. by Frank Dougan I found a copy of Edwin Muir’s book ( John Knox ) at The Andersonian Library within Strathclyde University where I was studying Scottish History. I tried to obtain this book from City of Glasgow Libraries to no avail. First published by Lowe and Brydone Ltd. London in 1929 “The Life and Letters Series No. 12.” ( John Knox: Portrait of a Calvinist. ) I find much of Muir’s work sympathetic to Knox, Robert Burns is quoted on the opening pages as writing; ‘Orthodox ! orthodox, wha believe in John Knox, Let me sound an alarm to your conscience’. Edwin Muir wrote his preface; ‘For this biography I have gone chiefly to the writings of Knox himself, and to the usual conte

Who was the real John Knox? And why does it matter today? To answer this question, The From Rome Blog republishes, with permission the Essay by Frank Dougan, on Edwin Muir’s Knox: an exposé of the person and life of the “Reformer” of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the 16th century. Edwin Muir’s, John Knox. by Frank Dougan I found a copy of Edwin Muir’s book ( John Knox ) at The Andersonian Library within Strathclyde University where I was studying Scottish History. I tried to obtain this book from City of Glasgow Libraries to no avail. First published by Lowe and Brydone Ltd. London in 1929 “The Life and Letters Series No. 12.” ( John Knox: Portrait of a Calvinist. ) I find much of Muir’s work sympathetic to Knox, Robert Burns is quoted on the opening pages as writing; ‘Orthodox ! orthodox, wha believe in John Knox, Let me sound an alarm to your conscience’. Edwin Muir wrote his preface; ‘For this biography I have gone chiefly to the writings of Knox himself, and to the u