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

Oct 11, 2023
59:27

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.


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More 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.pdf

On 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



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