1. George Herbert's Sweet Devotion.
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Hill, Christopher A.
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CRITICISM , *DEVOTIONAL poetry , *ENGLISH poetry , *GOD in literature , *LITERARY criticism , *POETRY (Literary form) , *EARLY modern English poetry , *CHRISTIAN poetry - Abstract
A literary criticism is presented of the devotional poems of George Herbert that appear in the book "The Temple," particularly the author's frequent use of the word "sweet" in various forms. The author argues that the word is deliberately used by Herbert to describe his relationship to God. Other topics include the difference between public and private devotion, God's love, imagery in the poems, and delight.
- Published
- 2010
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