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The Poems of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke

The Poems of William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke

by William Herbert

Edited by Mary Ellen Lamb, Garth Bond and Steven W. May

Introduction by Mary Ellen Lamb

Series: Renaissance English Text Society

360 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 1.00 in, 7 color plates

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9781649591005
Published: April 2024

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9781649591012
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A collection of poems by a pivotal figure in the literary culture of Stuart England.

William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke, was a pivotal figure in the literary and political cultures of Stuart England. He wrote poetry primarily for social occasions: A debate with a friend, seductions or apologies to beloveds, or support for a deceased political ally. This volume collects his work along with an introduction, detailed notes, and other apparatus that explore the networks in which the poems circulated, the interpretive contexts suggested in miscellanies, and alternative readings revealed through scribal variants. The book also features five contemporary musical settings.

Acknowledgments
Preface
List of Poems
Sigla
Editorial Conventions
List of Abbreviations
Illustrations
General Introduction
Biographical Introduction
Texts of Poems
Textual introductions with commentaries and readings
Appendix A: Descriptions of B4, U1, U2
Appendix B: Attribution in PR (1660 printed Poems)
Index of First Lines
Bibliography

William Herbert,Third Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630) was an English nobleman and politician who served as Chancellor of Oxford University. Mary Ellen Lamb is professor emeritus of English from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Garth Bond is associate professor of English at Lawrence University. Steven W. May is adjunct professor of English at Emory University.

Steven W. May is adjunct Professor of English at Emory University. His books include The Elizabethan Courtier Poets (1991), Queen Elizabeth I: Selected Works (2004), Elizabethan Poetry: A Bibliography and First-Line Index of English Verse, 1559–1603 (2004), and with Alan Bryson, Verse Libel in Renaissance England and Scotland (2016).

"This fine, scholarly edition will bring into prominence a poet who exemplifies the way that poetry connects multiple networks across the seventeenth century. The editorial and contextual work is meticulous and constantly illuminating."

~Paul Salzman, Emeritus Professor FAHA

"This is a magnificent modern edition of poetry by William Herbert. It is an invaluable addition to the literary canon and its full scholarly apparatus, including musical scores by Lawes and Dowland, reveals the complex layers of meaning the poems held when they were written, rewritten, read and sung. By taking time to analyse the communities who participated in the scribal networks that reproduced the poems, the editors offer fascinating insights into the value of miscellanies and the role of scribes." ~Alison Findlay, Lancaster University