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Anamorphosis and the Religious Subject of George Herbert's "Coloss. 3.3.".

Authors :
Song, Eric B.
Source :
SEL: Studies in English Literature (Johns Hopkins). Winter2007, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p107-121. 15p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article offers poetry criticism of the poem "Coloss. 3.3.," by George Herbert, which was published in the collection "The Temple." The author discusses the anamorphic and religious aspects of the poem and analyzes the themes of time and knowledge in light of the theories of philosophers René Descartes, Jacques Lacan, and Søren Kierkegaard. Herbert's use of and departure from visual technique is also examined.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00393657
Volume :
47
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
SEL: Studies in English Literature (Johns Hopkins)
Publication Type :
Review
Accession number :
24320660
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/sel.2007.0009