Hymns in Prose for Children

E211869

Hymns in Prose for Children is an influential 18th-century collection of devotional and educational prose pieces for young readers by Anna Laetitia Barbauld, designed to teach religious and moral principles in an accessible style.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century English literature
children's book
devotional literature
religious educational text
aimedToEncourage gratitude to God
moral sensibility in children
reverence for nature as God's creation
associatedWith Enlightenment-era educational reform
rise of children's literature in the 18th century
author Anna Laetitia Barbauld
countryOfOrigin Great Britain
didacticPurpose to cultivate piety in children
to teach moral principles
to teach religious principles
educationalApproach accessible style
appeal to children's experience
observation of nature
educationalLevel early childhood
primary education
genre children's devotional prose
didactic literature
religious instruction
hasFormat series of meditations
short prose hymns
influenced early children's religious education in Britain
later children's devotional literature
intendedAudience children
young readers
literaryForm prose
mainTheme Christian devotion
moral instruction
religious education
narrativeVoice first person plural
second person
notableFor child-centered pedagogical approach
integration of religious and moral teaching
originalLanguage English
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: London
publicationCentury 18th century
religiousContext Protestant Christianity
dissenting tradition
styleCharacteristic direct address to the child reader
rhythmic prose
simple vocabulary
usedIn Sunday schools
home education
religious instruction of the young

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anna Laetitia Barbauld notableWork Hymns in Prose for Children
Samuel Wesley the Younger notableWork Hymns in Prose for Children
this entity surface form: Hymns for Children
Anna Laetitia Aikin notableWork Hymns in Prose for Children
this entity surface form: Hymns in Prose for Children (1781)
Anna notableWork Hymns in Prose for Children
subject surface form: Anna Laetitia Barbauld