The English Poems of George Herbert

by George Herbert, Helen Wilcox

Overview

George Herbert (1593–1633) is widely regarded as the greatest devotional poet in the English language. His volume of poems, The Temple, published posthumously in 1633, became one of the most widely read and influential collections of the seventeenth century. Almost 400 years after they were first published in Cambridge by the 'printers to the Universitie', Cambridge University Press is pleased to present the definitive scholarly edition of Herbert's complete English poems, accompanied by extensive explanatory and textual apparatus. The text is meticulously annotated with historical, literary and biblical information, as well as the modern critical contexts which now illuminate the poems. In addition to the lively introduction and notes, this edition includes a glossary of key words, an index of biblical quotations, and the authentic texts of Herbert's work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521868211
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/04/2007
Pages:	788
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.89(d)

Table of Contents

Chronology; Introduction; Note on the text; Glossary; List of abbreviations; 1. Miscellaneous English poems; 2. The Temple; Bibliography; Index of biblical references; Index of poems; Index of first lines.

Editorial Reviews

"… this work promises to be the definitive edition of Herbert's English poetry for a long time to come."
Journal of Christian Literary Studies Group

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