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The complete English poems

George Herbert ; edited by John Tobin

(Penguin classics)

Penguin Books, 2004

  • : pbk

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"Reprinted with a new introduction and corrections 2004"--T.p. verso

Chronology: p. [xxv]-xxvii

"Further reading": p. [xxviii]-xxxv

Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-451) and indexes

Contents of Works
  • The temple : sacred poems and private ejaculations
  • A priest to the temple, or, The country person : his character, and rule of holy life
  • Izaak Walton's The life of Mr George Herbert
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Description

George Herbert combined the intellectual and the spiritual, the humble and the divine, to create some of the most moving devotional poetry in the English language. His deceptively simple verse uses the ingenious arguments typical of seventeenth-century 'metaphysical' poets, and unusual imagery drawn from musical structures, the natural world and domestic activity to explore a mosaic of Biblical themes. From the wit and wordplay of 'The Pulley' and the formal experimentation of 'Easter Wings' and 'Paradise', to the intense, highly personal relationship between man and God portrayed in 'The Collar' and 'Redemption', the works collected here show the transcendental power of divine love.

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  • NCID
    BA71925888
  • ISBN
    • 9780140424553
  • LCCN
    92174913
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxxix, 460 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
  • Classification
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