=3. Jeremy Taylor (1613–67)= is the most prominent literary divine of the period. The son of a barber, he was born and educated at Cambridge, though latterly he removed to Oxford. Taking holy orders, he distinguished himself as an ardent expounder of the Royalist cause, and for a time he was imprisoned by the Parliamentary party. At the Restoration he was rewarded by being appointed to the Irish bishoprics of Down and Dromore. He died in Ireland. A learned, voluble, and impressive preacher, Taylor carried the same qualities into his prose works, which consisted of tracts, sermons, and theological books. His most popular works, in addition to his collections of sermons, were _The Liberty of Prophesying_ (1647), _Holy Living_ (1650), and _Holy Dying_ (1651). In his writings he is fond of quotations and allusions and of florid, rhetorical figures, such as simile, exclamation, and apostrophe; and his language, built into long, stately, but comprehensible sentences, is abundant, melodious, and pleasing. =4. Thomas Fuller (1608–61)= was born in Northamptonshire, his father being a clergyman. He was educated at Cambridge, and took holy orders. He received various appointments, and by his witty sermons attracted the notice of Charles I. During the Civil War he was a chaplain to the Royalist forces; but when his side was defeated he made his peace with the Parliamentary party and was permitted to carry on his literary labors. He died the year after the Restoration. Fuller had an original and penetrating mind, a wit apt for caustic comment, and an industry that remained unimpaired till the end of his life. His literary works are therefore of great interest and value. His serious historical books include _The History of the Holy War_ (1639), dealing with the Crusades, and _The Church-History of Britain_ (1655). Among his pamphlets are _Good Thoughts in Bad Times_ (1645), and _An Alarum to the Counties of England and Wales_ (1660). The work that has given him his reputation is his _Worthies of England_, published by his son in 1662. It shows his peculiar jocosity at its best. THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERARY FORMS