The English Poems of George Herbert"This fully annotated edition of the complete English poems of George Herbert provides the text of the reliable first edition of The Temple (1633). Appended are six poems not included in The Temple, three versions of The Elixir to show Herbert's approach to revision, and several secular poems which he intentionally parodied. The edition begins with an outline of the poet's life and ends with a comprehensive twenty-five page bibliography"-- Jacket |
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References to this book
Form Miming Meaning: Iconicity in Language and Literature Max Nänny,Olga Fischer Limited preview - 1999 |
Back to Nature: The Green and the Real in the Late Renaissance Robert N. Watson,Robert Watson No preview available - 2007 |