John Donne

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John Donne Pronounced /ˈdʌn/ "dunn" 1572 – 31 March 1631 Was An English Jacobean Poet Preacher And A Major Representative Of The Metaphysical Poets Of The Period. His Works Are Notable For Their Realistic And Sensual Style And Include Sonnets Love Poetry Religious Poems Latin Translations Epigrams Elegies Songs Satires And Sermons. His Poetry Is Noted For Its Vibrancy Of Language And Inventiveness Of Metaphor Especially As Compared To Those Of His Contemporaries. Despite His Great Education And Poetic Talents He Lived In Poverty For Several Years Relying Heavily On Wealthy Friends. In 1615 He Became An Anglican Priest And In 1621 Was Appointed The Dean Of St Paul's Cathedral In London. Some Scholars Believe That Donne's Literary Works Reflect These Trends With Love Poetry And Satires From His Youth And Religious Sermons During His Later Years. Other Scholars Such As Helen Gardner Question The Validity Of This Dating Since Most Of His Poems Were Published Posthumously 1633 . The Exception To These Is His Anniversaries Which Were Published In 1612 And Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Published In 1623. His Sermons Are Also Dated Sometimes Quite Specifically By Date And Year.

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Biography - John Donne

John Donne Pronounced /ˈdʌn/ "dunn" 1572 – 31 March 1631 Was An English Jacobean Poet Preacher And A Major Representative Of The Metaphysical Poets Of The Period. His Works Are Notable For Their Realistic And Sensual Style And Include Sonnets Love Poetry Religious Poems Latin Translations Epigrams Elegies Songs Satires And Sermons. His Poetry Is Noted For Its Vibrancy Of Language And Inventiveness Of Metaphor Especially As Compared To Those Of His Contemporaries. Despite His Great Education And Poetic Talents He Lived In Poverty For Several Years Relying Heavily On Wealthy Friends. In 1615 He Became An Anglican Priest And In 1621 Was Appointed The Dean Of St Paul's Cathedral In London. Some Scholars Believe That Donne's Literary Works Reflect These Trends With Love Poetry And Satires From His Youth And Religious Sermons During His Later Years. Other Scholars Such As Helen Gardner Question The Validity Of This Dating Since Most Of His Poems Were Published Posthumously 1633 . The Exception To These Is His Anniversaries Which Were Published In 1612 And Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Published In 1623. His Sermons Are Also Dated Sometimes Quite Specifically By Date And Year. read less

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