Herbert: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)

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Herbert: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)

George Herbert (1593-1633) has come to be one of the most admired of the metaphysical poets. Though he is a profoundly religious poet, even secular readers respond to his quiet intensity and exuberant inventiveness, which are amply showcased in this selection.

Herbert experimented brilliantly with a remarkable variety of forms, from hymns and sonnets to pattern poems, the shapes of which reveal their subjects. Such technical agility never seems ostentatious, however, for precision of language and expression of genuine feeling were the primary concerns of this poet, who admonished his readers to â€œdare to be true.â€ An Anglican priest who took his calling with deep seriousness, he brought to his work a religious reverence richly allied with a playful wit and with literary and musical gifts of the highest order. His best-loved poems, from â€œThe Collarâ€ and â€œJordanâ€ to â€œThe Altarâ€ and â€œEaster Wings,â€ achieve a perfection of form and feeling, a rare luminosity, and a timeless metaphysical grandeur.
Country USA
Brand Everyman's Library
Manufacturer Everyman's Library
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781400043293
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-11-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781400043293

Country	USA
Brand	Everyman's Library
Manufacturer	Everyman's Library
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781400043293
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2004-11-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781400043293

Herbert: Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)

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