These poems, from Herbert’s book The Temple, show the evolution of a soul’s relationship with God. Sudden reversals of mood are common, for although Herbert is best known for his quiet tone, he was not a tranquil man but proud and ambitious. He achieved tranquility by active effort. His works may be read autobiographically, for they are intensely personal. Yet through his personal experience we perceive a reality larger than the personal. For example, his many homely comparisons—to bowling, pulleys, laxatives, a blunted knife, sweeping a room—serve “for lights of Heavenly Truths,” as he says of scriptural references to matters of daily life like “a plough, a hatchet, leaven, boyes piping and dancing.” Hence we find in Herbert a startling simplicity of spirit, an almost mystical ability to make every sensory experience sacramental and to express deep and subtle emotions with perfect tact. But there are also angry, frustrated, nearly despairing moments when he longs for the worldly paths he might have taken, the academic honors, the seat in Parliament that he once held, “the ways of Pleasure, the sweet strains, / The lullings and the relishes of it.” But at such moments God is always at hand to throw him a lifeline—whispering in his ear, recalling him to a far deeper and older level of emotional experience.
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Genres for the project: Dramatic Readings; Poetry/Single author; *Non-fiction/Religion/Christianity - Other
Keywords that describe the book: dramatic monologue, lyric, metahysical
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Howdy! I'm going to have to begin with an apology: The Hathitrust source I chose was the wrong one. This is the correct one: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044019317510&view=1up&seq=195. It was edited by Alexander Balloch Grosart and published in 1874. I also expect to make major revisions in my headnote, so please leave it editable till I'm done or nearly done with the project. I'm very happy to have found a reliable text; I had tried to begin this project a while ago but couldn't find one, but I looked back at one of your messages to me and rediscovered Babel and the Hathitrust. Thanks.
Note that this is a word perfect project, so you'll need to read along with the text and not every discrepancy with the recording. I hope that's okay with you.
Cheers, Ava.
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Granny Weatherwax: "I ain't Nice."
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Availle wrote: ↑April 16th, 2020, 5:58 pm
That would be great!
Note that this is a word perfect project, so you'll need to read along with the text and not every discrepancy with the recording. I hope that's okay with you.
Oh, didn’t notice that - as long as it’s not too long, it should be fine.
Availle wrote: ↑April 16th, 2020, 6:05 pm
I don't know how long this is going to be, on the other hand, it's just 10 sections. And it's poetry.
Let's give Alex a chance here Kevin, okay? First claim and such.
It's a massive job if the BC intends to do the Complete Works. These include poems in English, Latin---and Greek, with which I have no ability at all. Even just the English works is a lot. And Word Perfect is a chore, though it looks like the spellings have been 'modernized.'
I'm anxious for Alex to do all that he or she cares to do. I am only offering to assist if needed.
Availle wrote: ↑April 16th, 2020, 6:05 pm
I don't know how long this is going to be, on the other hand, it's just 10 sections. And it's poetry.
Let's give Alex a chance here Kevin, okay? First claim and such.
It's a massive job if the BC intends to do the Complete Works. These include poems in English, Latin---and Greek, with which I have no ability at all. Even just the English works is a lot. And Word Perfect is a chore, though it looks like the spellings have been 'modernized.'
I'm anxious for Alex to do all that he or she cares to do. I am only offering to assist if needed.
so it would be nice if someone else helps
would be real nice 