Robert Herrick annot bib
Press, John. "Herrick, Robert (1591-1674)." British Writers. Ed. Ian Scott-Kilvert. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979. 102-116. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 20 Apr. 2014.
This article explores the fluctuating reputation of Robert Herrick during both his life and following his death. It also covers many of his poetic works and the trends amongst them. One noted trend was his frankness and indecency often seen in his love poems. The article also discusses his technical skill describing it as being straightforward on the surface but his diction gave his poems an easy grace, fluency and a homely strength. The article also explores his treatment of certain themes and his work as a whole. John Press also lists some other writers that may have influenced Herrick in his own writing. Herrick is described as having a love of life, which influenced many of his poetic works, as did his position as a Christian Priest. Along with the exploration of his work, there is also an exploration of his religious beliefs and the quality of his spiritual life. Following the main body of the article there are also lists of bibliographies, Robert Herrick’s collected works and some biographical and critical studies that may help an individual interested in further study of Robert Herrick.
"Explanation of: 'To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time' by Robert Herrick." LitFinder Contemporary Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2007. LitFinder. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. This article mentions that “To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time” is a very important poem that pushes beyond the boundary of the typical cavalry lyric praising carpe diem. This article explores how the Pagan beliefs to live life to the fullest and the Christian beliefs to live a modest life and marry unite in “To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time. It also discusses Pagan imagery in the poem and relations to biblical text found within the lines of the poem. The idea that this poem falls evenly between two
This article explores the fluctuating reputation of Robert Herrick during both his life and following his death. It also covers many of his poetic works and the trends amongst them. One noted trend was his frankness and indecency often seen in his love poems. The article also discusses his technical skill describing it as being straightforward on the surface but his diction gave his poems an easy grace, fluency and a homely strength. The article also explores his treatment of certain themes and his work as a whole. John Press also lists some other writers that may have influenced Herrick in his own writing. Herrick is described as having a love of life, which influenced many of his poetic works, as did his position as a Christian Priest. Along with the exploration of his work, there is also an exploration of his religious beliefs and the quality of his spiritual life. Following the main body of the article there are also lists of bibliographies, Robert Herrick’s collected works and some biographical and critical studies that may help an individual interested in further study of Robert Herrick.
"Explanation of: 'To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time' by Robert Herrick." LitFinder Contemporary Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2007. LitFinder. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. This article mentions that “To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time” is a very important poem that pushes beyond the boundary of the typical cavalry lyric praising carpe diem. This article explores how the Pagan beliefs to live life to the fullest and the Christian beliefs to live a modest life and marry unite in “To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time. It also discusses Pagan imagery in the poem and relations to biblical text found within the lines of the poem. The idea that this poem falls evenly between two