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Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick. (1591-1694). Robert Herrick. Entered St. John's College, Cambridge in 1613, graduated w/a BA in 1617 and MA in 1620 Became the eldest of the "Sons of Ben", Cavalier poets who idolized Ben Jonson, mixing in literary circles in London.

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Robert Herrick

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  1. Robert Herrick (1591-1694)

  2. Robert Herrick • Entered St. John's College, Cambridge in 1613, • graduated w/a BA in 1617 and MA in 1620 • Became the eldest of the "Sons of Ben", Cavalier poets who idolized Ben Jonson, mixing in literary circles in London. • On April 24, 1623 was ordained an Episcopal minister

  3. Robert Herrick • Entered St. John's College, Cambridge in 1613, • graduated w/a BA in 1617 and MA in 1620 • Became the eldest of the "Sons of Ben", Cavalier poets who idolized Ben Jonson, mixing in literary circles in London. • On April 24, 1623 was ordained an Episcopal minister

  4. Robert Herrick • Carpe diem means "seize the day" • This Latin term was coined by the Roman poet Horace, and in general it refers to all those works in which one is reminded to eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we may die.

  5. Robert Herrick • In lyric love poetry, the tradition sometimes becomes a bit of a game, as the lover tries to encourage the woman to enjoy love while they are young and beautiful.  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lISZ8iRmQLA&feature=related

  6. “To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” • First line has become the cliché for carpe diem • “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may” • Line 2: tempus fugit • “Old Time is still a-flying” • Line 4: memento mori(remember your own mortality) • “Tomorrow will be dying”

  7. “To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” • Stanza 2 • Comparison of life span to a day • Sun: “the higher he a-getting” • Sooner his “race be run” • “nearer he’s to setting” • Stanza 3 • Best times are when you are young • “that age is best which is the first” • Worse when you are old. • “being spent, the worse”

  8. “To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” • Stanza 4 • Because he is a minister, he tells them to marry. (instead of telling them to just have sex) • “use your time/and while ye may, go marry” • Live while you are young and can marry or you will end up an old maid. • “for having lost but once your prime/you may forever tarry.”

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