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13 ore fa · This sonnet goes so well with Donne's 'Devotions upon emergent occasions', which were written during the severe illness that preceded his own death. Death is a topic that is seldom addressed in modern churches - despite our declared faith that Christ will destroy the last enemy of death - to our great spiritual detriment, I think.
28 mag 2024 · “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” by John Donne was first published in 1633, in the posthumous collection “Songs and Sonnets.” The poem is celebrated for its metaphysical conceits and intricate imagery, comparing the separation of two lovers to the quiet parting of virtuous men from their souls.
4 giorni fa · Biography of John Donne. John Donne ( DUN; 22 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under royal patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631).
4 giu 2024 · Sellin (book author), P. R., & Sherwood (review author), T. G. (2024). John Donne and ‘Calvinist’ Views of Grace. Renaissance and Reformation, 21(3), 231–232. https://doi.org/10.33137/rr.v21i3.12314
- Paul R. Sellin
- 1983
8 giu 2024 · Donne has expressed, through one central, striking image, the cri de coeur of repentant sinners, not just of King David or St. Augustine but of all of us. Our hearts are usurped towns made into fortresses against their rightful ruler, God.
5 giorni fa · John Donne, a prominent figure of the early 17th century, is often celebrated as the quintessential metaphysical poet. His works exemplify the characteristics of this genre, which include intellectual playfulness, intricate arguments, paradoxes, and a blend of physical and spiritual concerns. Donne's poetry, rich in wit and profound in its ...
6 giorni fa · John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval.
