George Herbert - ”The Collar” | POETRY FOR MEN
About this episode
This week I read "The Collar” by the English poet George Herbert, who lived during the 1600’s.
This poem depicts one man’s struggle with his chosen calling of the priesthood versus his burning desire for freedom and adventure.
I also discuss the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and the flows of history that connect Herbert with our modern age.
This poem is proof that we’re not disconnected from history, and that the more things change, the more some things stay the same.
To read "The Collar", click here.
To learn more about George Herbert, click here.
To order "The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart", click here
To order “Poems That Make Grown Men Cry”, click here.
To order “The Best Poems of the English Language”, click here
Visit https://renofmen.com to sign up to be notified about exciting upcoming news.
Get every episode summarized
Each time The Will Spencer Podcast publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Will Spencer Podcast
Every Conspiracy Ends Here | Black Sun Session 7
The Will Spencer Podcast
Why Good Men Lose Their Minds Over the Jewish Question — Christopher Kuehl
The Will Spencer Podcast
The Pagan Religion Inside Reformed Christianity | Black Sun Session 6
The Will Spencer Podcast
God Can't Become A Man? Maimonides, Kabbalah, and the Jewish Case Against Jesus...
The Will Spencer Podcast