George Herbert the Temple: A Diplomatic Edition of the Bodleian Manuscript (Medieval and Renaissance Texts and Studies)...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 107 pages
• Published by: Mrts July 1995
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0866980385
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0866980388
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.8 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Reader Reviews
Mario A. Di Cesare writes: The Bodleian manuscript of George Herbert's wonderful set of poems called The Temple is a beautiful work made with loving care at Little Gidding in the months after Herbert's death in 1633. It is also the most important manuscript of Herbert's poetry. This volume presents an exact transcription of the manuscript, page by page, rendering precisely or recording not just the spelling and punctuation (including the placement of punctuation), but also the visual layout, the special characters (size, position, emphasis), the corrections and insertions, and the graphic characteristics of the page: Computer typography allowed me to imitate the original pages closely. (Lots of facsimile pages are also included.) My three-part introduction shows why contact with original manuscripts is important, argue the primacy of this manuscript for Herbert's text, and give critical readings of the poems themselves. I am happy to report that my book has been widely praised by reviewers and called indispensable for anyone seriously interested in Herbert's poetry. Comment | | (Report this)