John Donne - Wikipedia
Donne is noted for his poetic metre, which was structured with changing and jagged rhythms that closely resemble casual speech (it was for this that the more classical-minded Ben Jonson …
John Donne | The Poetry Foundation
The English writer and Anglican cleric John Donne is considered now to be the preeminent metaphysical poet of his time. He was born in 1572 to Roman Catholic parents, when …
John Donne | English Poet & Metaphysical Poet | Britannica
Nov 12, 2025 · John Donne was a leading English poet of the Metaphysical school and dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London (1621–31). Donne is often considered the greatest love poet in …
About John Donne | Academy of American Poets
Donne wrote most of his love lyrics, erotic verse, and some sacred poems in the 1590s, creating two major volumes of work: Satires and Songs and Sonnets. In 1598, after returning from a …
An Introduction to John Donne (from British Literature: Middle …
Dec 3, 2024 · Donne was ordained as a priest and became Dean of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in 1621. He was a powerful preacher at a time when sermons were given extraordinary attention.
John Donne (1572-1631) – British Literature to 1800
John Donne (1572-31) is a poet of contradictions, the author of startlingly audacious seduction poems, such as “The Flea,” and equally audacious reflections on God and mortality. As a …
John Donne | The Poet and Preacher of the Early Modern Era
John Donne was a prominent English poet, preacher, and writer of the early modern era. He lived from 1572 to 1631. What is Donne best known for? Donne is best known for his unique style of …
The Power and Beauty of John Donne’s Poems: A Donne Poems List
Through vivid imagery and lyrical and melodic language, Donne expresses the transformative power of love in shaping our lives and awakening our souls. John Donne’s poetry continues to …
DigitalDonne: The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne
In addition to Donne’s holograph verse letter to the Lady Carey, this collection includes the 1633, 1635, and 1669 editions of Donne’s collected Poems, as well as the St. Paul’s, the …
John Donne - Metaphysical Poet, Devotional Works, Satires
Nov 12, 2025 · Metaphysical poet, any of the poets in 17th-century England who inclined to the personal and intellectual complexity and concentration that is displayed in the poetry of John …