The shadow of eternity belief and structure in Herbert, Vaughan, and Traherne /
Seelig, Sharon Cadman.
The shadow of eternity belief and structure in Herbert, Vaughan, and Traherne / Sharon Cadman Seelig. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1981. - 1 online resource (204 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. Between Two Worlds: HERBERT; II. The Shadow of Time: VAUGHAN; III. The Splendor of Eternity: TRAHERNE; IV. The Endless Sphere: TRAHERNE; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.
The poetry of Herbert, Vaughan, and Traherne represents ""an attempt to shape their lives and verse around the fact of divine presence and influence, "" writes Sharon Seelig. The relationship between belief and expression in these three metaphysical poets is the subject of this deeply perceptive study. Each of these poets held to some extent the notion of dual reality, of the world as indicative of a higher reality, but their responses to this tradition vary greatly --
9780813157245
Christian poetry, English--History and criticism.
Belief and doubt in literature.
Electronic Books.
PR545 / .S533 1981
The shadow of eternity belief and structure in Herbert, Vaughan, and Traherne / Sharon Cadman Seelig. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1981. - 1 online resource (204 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I. Between Two Worlds: HERBERT; II. The Shadow of Time: VAUGHAN; III. The Splendor of Eternity: TRAHERNE; IV. The Endless Sphere: TRAHERNE; Abbreviations; Notes; Index.
The poetry of Herbert, Vaughan, and Traherne represents ""an attempt to shape their lives and verse around the fact of divine presence and influence, "" writes Sharon Seelig. The relationship between belief and expression in these three metaphysical poets is the subject of this deeply perceptive study. Each of these poets held to some extent the notion of dual reality, of the world as indicative of a higher reality, but their responses to this tradition vary greatly --
9780813157245
Christian poetry, English--History and criticism.
Belief and doubt in literature.
Electronic Books.
PR545 / .S533 1981