George Herbert's Lyrics

Originally published in 1968. The main purpose of this book is to demonstrate that George Herbert is one of the great masters of lyric poetry. Stein discusses Herbert's diction, imagery, syntax, and rhythm in light of his organization of the imaginative materials of time and self-consciousness...

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Main Author: Stein, Arnold
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2019
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