Poet's Corner: Christine Perrin on "Affliction (IV)"

11/10/2023 59 min Episodio 44
Poet's Corner: Christine Perrin on "Affliction (IV)"

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Christine and Brandon read aloud Affliction (IV) by George Herbert. This beautiful meditation on suffering in this world with the hope of the next is poignant and timely for our hosts. If you need it, we hope it is for you too.FORMA Symposium: https://circeinstitute.org/events/forma-symposium/Send questions and comments to [email protected] from Christine on Herbert and others:Harmony in George Herbert’s Poetry and Soul - https://circeinstitute.org/product/harmony-in-george-herberts-poetry-and-soul/Metaphorical Judgment - https://circeinstitute.org/product/metaphorical-judgment-poetry-as-an-education-in-metaphor/Weil on Affliction:The Love of God and Affliction - https://www.clarion-journal.com/files/simone-weil---the-love-of-god-and-affliction.pdfOn the Psalms:The Psalms of David: Translated from the Septuagint Greek: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-psalms-of-david-translated-from-the-septuagint-greek-donald-sheehan/8762574?ean=9781620325100 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.