George Herbert Quotes about Literature
"Beauties of Rev. George Herbert".
George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.309
George Herbert, Robert Eldridge Aris WILLMOTT (1862). “The Works of George Herbert ... Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Willmott, etc”, p.334
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.
George Herbert (1853). “The poetical works of George Herbert [and The synagogue, by C. Harvey.]. With life, critical diss., and notes, by G. Gilfillan”, p.327
George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.146
George Herbert (1836). “The works of George Herbert. containing Parentalia, the 2nd copy wanting the 1st sheet of vol.2].”, p.187
It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.
George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Barnabas Oley (1848). “The Remains of that Sweet Singer of The Temple, George Herbert ...”, p.298
Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
'Discipline', collected in The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations (published posthumously, 1633).
