Robert Browning, the famed English poet wrote "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church- in 1845. ... "Saint Praxed at his sermon on the mount,"". Not only was Saint Praxed a female, but also it was God who gave the Sermon on the Mount. ... The bishop in this monologue seems to be a mere tool for Browning's personal use. ... Perhaps Browning was suggesting not only the state of the church back then, but also the reliability of those people once thought to be the ultimate of such character. ...

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Robert Browning, the famed English poet wrote "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church- in 1845. ... "Saint Praxed at his sermon on the mount,"". Not only was Saint Praxed a female, but also it was God who gave the Sermon on the Mount. ... The bishop in this monologue seems to be a mere tool for Browning's personal use. ... Perhaps Browning was suggesting not only the state of the church back then, but also the reliability of those people once thought to be the ultimate of such character. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Robert Browning's "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church," the Bishop is o his death bed and is demanding that his sons start preparing his extravagant tomb. ... The Bishop's attitude at the beginning portrays him as selfish and greedy. ... Gandolf was the Bishop previous to the one telling the story, and ultimately the reason behind the Bishops competitive attitude. Throughout the entire story, Gandolf is a character that feeds the Bishop's greediness and motivation to posses a more extravagant tomb and to be the Bishop that would be remembered more. G...

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Shelley, according to Browning, was a subjective poet, a poet who wrote from the perspective of the inner self, while Browning wishes to be an objective poet. ... However Browning's characters are not famous personages but minor players. ... The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church 1845 which describes a materialistic bishop giving orders for the decoration of his tomb to his illegitimate sons as he lies on his deathbed brought the dramatic monologue to full and mature expression. Although the bishop is meant to be representative of corrupt Catholic churchmen and was one o...

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In 1851 Browning wrote an essay on Percy Bysshe Shelley, and in it he both praised the Romantic poet who had so influenced him, and also explained how he, Browning differed in his own poetic project. Shelley, according to Browning, was a subjective poet, a poet who wrote from the perspective of the inner self, while Browning wishes to be an objective poet. ... The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church 1845 which describes a materialistic bishop giving orders for the decoration of his tomb to his illegitimate sons as he lies on his deathbed brought the dramatic monologue to full ...

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