George Herbert
George Herbert
Portrait by Robert White in 1674 (National Portrait Gallery)
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an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England, recognized as "one of the foremost British devotional lyricists."
Born
3 April 1593 Montgomery, Wales
Died
1 March 1633 (aged 39) Bemerton, Wiltshire, England
Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupation
Poet priest theologian orator
adultbasic
Britain
era
1600-1800
Literary movement
Metaphysical poetry
Notable works
The Temple, The Country Parson, Jacula Prudentum