Publication details of :The Temple

1633

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Born:

George Herbert was born in Montgomery, Wales, on April 3, 1593

Early years:

Schooling:

Herbert was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. Degrees with distinction (B.A. in 1613 and M.A. in 1616

Career:

Herbert was elected a major fellow of Trinity, in 1618 he was appointed Reader in Rhetoric at Cambridge, and in 1620 he was elected public orator (to 1628).

Final years:

Herbert had long been in ill health. On his deathbed, he sent the manuscript of The Temple to Nicholas Ferrar, asking him to publish the poems only if he thought they might do good to "any dejected poor soul". It was published in 1633 and met with enormous popular acclaim, it had 13 printings by 1680.

Died:

1633