The Poems of William Herbert Third Earl of PembrokeWilliam HerbertLabel: Iter PressDescription: 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.
