The Temple

George Herbert

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Penguin
03 November 2017

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

Series: Penguin Clothbound Poetry

A collectible new Penguin Classics series- beautiful, slim, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets

On his deathbed George Herbert entrusted the manuscript of The Temple to his friend Nicholas Ferrar, asking him to publish it if he thought it was worthy. Herbert died in 1633 and the collection was published the same year to great acclaim, subsequently becoming one of the best-loved collections in the English language. The Temple is an astounding collection of verse poems- an extended meditation on man's relationship to God that is characterised by Herbert's clarity and directness of style. It includes such favourites as 'The Collar', 'The Pearl' and 'Love', with its beautiful opening lines- 'Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, / Guilty of dust and sin'.

By: George Herbert
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 187mm, Width: 120mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 356g
ISBN: 9780241303078
ISBN 10: 0241303079
Series: Penguin Clothbound Poetry
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 03 November 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

George Herbert (1593-1693) was a Welsh-born poet, orator and Anglican priest. Born in Montgomery to an aristocratic family, Herbert was raised primarily in England where he was educated at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge. Herbert showed promise in politics and was appointed University Orator at Cambridge and served in the parliament of King James I. In 1630 Herbert abandoned his political career and took holy orders in the Church of England.