George Herbert and His Times

by A. G. Hyde

Publisher:

Methuen & Co.

, 1906

Overview

In George Herbert and His Times, A. G. Hyde unfolds the biography of Herbert while showing the relation of Herbert’s work in his own and later times. It begins with a short introduction on the state of poetry in the seventeenth century. Hyde then proceeds to document Herbert’s early life and education, his political career, and his life as a theologian, poet, and priest. Filled with numerous portraits and illustrations, Hyde takes an in-depth look at Herbert’s work and contextualizes the poetry that continues to inspire readers today.