Complete Poetry (Herbert - Penguin ed.)

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Author: George Herbert ISBN: 9780141392042 Binding: paperback Section: Poetry A wonderful edition of Herbert's poetry, edited by his acclaimed biographer John Drury and including e legant new translations of his Latin verse George Herbert wrote, but never published, some of the very greatest English poetry, recording in an astonishing variety of forms his inner experiences of grief, recovery, hope, despair, anger, fulfilment and - above all else - love. This volume, edited by John Drury, collects Herbert's complete poetry - including such classics of English devotional poetry as 'The Altar', 'Easter-Wings' and 'Love'. It also includes the verse Herbert wrote in Latin, newly translated into English by Victoria Moul. Show more