George Herbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Herbert

Welsh-born English poet, orator and Anglican priest

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1593

Place of Birth: Montgomery, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1633

Profession: writer, priest, poet, politician, cleric

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England.
His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devotional lyricists." He was born into an artistic and wealthy family and largely raised in England.
He received a good education that led to his admission to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1609.
He went there with the intention of becoming a priest, but he became the University's Public Orator and attracted the attention of King James I.
He served in the Parliament of England in 1624 and briefly in 1625.After the death of King James, Herbert renewed his interest in ordination.
He gave up his secular ambitions in his mid-thirties and took holy orders in the Church of England, spending the rest of his life as the rector of the little parish of St Andrew's Church, Lower Bemerton, Salisbury.
He was noted for unfailing care for his parishioners, bringing the sacraments to them when they were ill and providing food and clothing for those in need.
Henry Vaughan called him "a most glorious saint and seer".
He was never a healthy man and died of consumption at age 39.



Description	English draughtsman and engraver
Date of birth/death	1645	1703
Location of birth/death	London	London
Work location	London
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