George Herbert as a Metaphysical Poet
George Herbert as a Metaphysical Poet Name: Nilay N. Rathod Paper 101: Elizabethan and Restoration Literature Subject Code: 22392 Batch: M.A. Sem-1 (2021-23) Roll No: 18 Enrolment No:4069206420210030 Email Address: rathodnilay2017@gmail.com Submitted to: Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Introduction: English poetry may be divided into different ages for the convenience of study, like, Anglo-Saxon poetry, classical poetry, neoclassical poetry metaphysical poetry, romantic poetry, modern poetry and so forth. Strictly speaking, metaphysical poetry does not represent age rather it is a distinctive school of thought that is distinguished from other trends of poetry by salient features that are recognizing points of the school poetry where George Herbert is a religious poet. Besides George Herbert, some other poets are also listed in the school like John Donne, Andrew Marvell, Robert Southwell, Richard Crashaw, Thomas Treharne, and Henry Vaughan. ...