George Herbert Quotes
He--the country parson--is not witty or learned or eloquent, but holy.
Herbert, George. A Priest to the Temple; or, The Country Parson. T. Maxey for T. Garthwait, 1652.
This happened to be the famous Colored Regiment depicted so well in the movie, Glory. However, these sentiments were also given to other soldiers in the state. Fighting against slavery was not only the patriotic thing to do, not only the humane thing, not inly the civilized thing to do, but it was a Christian Religious duty. Similar sendiment can be seen much in speeches and literature of the time. The words of the Battle Hymn of the Republic is another example. Ending slavery was a Holy requirement of God.
George Herbert 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.
