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To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Robert Herrick was an English poet who lived during the 1600’s.  Herrick’s  poem “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” comes from his collection entitled Hesperides, published in 1648.   In this poem, Herrick stresses that youth is fleeting, and life is short, so that someone must enjoy all of life while one can. 

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Terms

•  Herrick, Robert  (Books – Exact Phrase – East Campus)
• To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time (Books – Exact Phrase – East Campus)

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

• PN6101 .A16 2001
• PR549 .L8 A5 1970
• PR1175 .C55 1998
• PR3511 - PR3513

Circulating Books and Materials – A Selected List

• Aiken, Pauline.  The Influence of the Latin Elegists . . Robert Herrick.  1970.

                Call Number:  PR549 .L8 A5 1970

• Harmon, William (Ed.).  The Classic Hundred Poems (2^nd Ed.). 1998.

                Call Number:  PR1175 .C55 1998

• Herrick, Robert.  Selected Poems.  1980.

               Call Number:  PR3511 .J47 1980

•  Pockell, Leslie (Ed.).  The 100 Best Poems of All Time.  2001.

               Call Number:  PN6101 .A16 2001

• Rollin, Roger.  Robert Herrick.  1966.

              Call Number:  PR3513 .R6  c.1

Reference Materials

• Critical Survey of Poetry (4^TH Ed.): British, Irish, and Commonwealth Poets.  – Call Number:  REF PN1021 .C7 2011 v.6

o Volume 2, page 632

• Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. – Call Number:  REF PN86 .L53

o Volume 13, pages  319, 337, 354, 357, 361, 367

• Masterplots II: Poetry Series (Revised Ed.). – Call Number:  REF PN1110.5 .M37 2002

o Volume 7, pages 3946-3948

• Poetry Criticism. – Call Number:  REF PN1010 .P6

o Volume 9, pages 100, 145

• Poetry for Students. – Call Number:  REF PN1112 .P752

o Volume 13, pages  225-238

Research Databases

To access Valencia’s research databases, open your Atlas account, select ‘Search the Library’, then select ‘Databases A-Z’.

• Academic Search Complete
• Literary Reference Center Plus
• Literature Resources from Gale
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Center (EBSCO) 

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check the LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.