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The metaphysical poets : a study in religious experience / by Helen C. White.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Helen Constance, 1896-1967.
- Series:
- Collier Books ; 07121.
- Collier Books ; 07121
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Traherne, Thomas, -1674.
- Vaughan, Henry, 1621-1695.
- Crashaw, Richard, 1613?-1649.
- Herbert, George, 1593-1633.
- Donne, John, 1572-1631.
- English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
- English poetry.
- Religious poetry, English--History and criticism.
- Religious poetry, English.
- Religion in literature.
- Mysticism in literature.
- Donne, John, 1572-1631--Religion.
- Donne, John.
- Herbert, George, 1593-1633--Religion.
- Herbert, George.
- Crashaw, Richard, 1613?-1649--Religion.
- Crashaw, Richard.
- Vaughan, Henry, 1621-1695--Religion.
- Vaughan, Henry.
- Traherne, Thomas, -1674--Religion.
- Traherne, Thomas.
- English poetry--Early modern.
- Religion.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- ix, 444 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Macmillan Co., 1936.
- Contents:
- Introduction : Mysticism and poetry
- The intellectual climate
- The religious climate
- Metaphysical poetry
- The conversions of John Donne
- The divine poetry of John Donne
- George Herbert and the road to Bemerton
- George Herbert and The temple
- Richard Crashaw : little Gidding to Rome
- Richard Crashaw : "poet and saint"
- Henry Vaughan : the country doctor
- The poetry of Henry Vaughan
- Thomas Traherne : the pursuit of felicity
- Thomas Traherne : poems and meditations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-429) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: White, Helen Constance, 1896-1967. Metaphysical poets.
- OCLC:
- 396764
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