“he shall find in it a picture of the many spiritual conflicts that have passed between God and my soul, before I could subject mine to the will of Jesus, my Master”
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George Herbert
George Herbert was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devotional lyricists." He was born in Wales into an artistic and wealthy family and largely raised in England. He received a good education that led to his admission to Trinity College, Cambridge,…
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culture · English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593–1633) · priest · poet · writer · politician · cleric · librettist · also George Herbert, Herbert
Born 3 April 1593 · Died 1 March 1633 · Q317887
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2026· 4 entries
W. L. Case & Company Funeral Directors: William Herbert "Herb" Bock, Jr. Obituary Aug 20, 2026 - W. L. Case and Company Funeral Directors
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ESPN: 'Drumbeat' players: Believe the buzz surrounding Justin Herbert, Carnell Tate and more
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Yahoo Sports: Fantasy Football: Caleb Williams vs. Justin Herbert and more QB debates you may have to face in your 2026 drafts
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2005· 1 entry
Selected Poetry of George Herbert at Representative Poetry Online, archived in 2006
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1982· 1 entry
“10 poems for voice, oboe and strings”
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1934· 1 entry
A memorial window, which he shares with Nicholas Ferrar
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1872· 1 entry
“George Herbert and his mother”
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1633· 4 entries
Died 1633-03-01.
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“Original:«One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.”
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“Original: «How marvellous! Who pounds rock gets fire. But Stephen from stones got heaven.”
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“Original: «Sweet day so cool, so calm, so bright,The bridal of the earth and sky:The dew shall weep thy fall tonight;For thou must die.”
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1593· 1 entry
Born 1593-04-03.
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