Download John Donne Poetry In English Background. John donne's poetry is a curious mix of contradictions. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially compared to that of his contemporaries.

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The english writer and anglican cleric john donne is considered now to be the preeminent metaphysical poet of his time. In 1593 his younger brother henry died in prison. Important information about john donne's background, historical events that influenced donne's poetry, and the main ideas within the work.

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The text in this article is available. Use the citation below to add this poet to your bibliography: The encyclopædia britannica says that donne is often considered the greatest love poet in the english language. Most of what he writes in english sounds good and is immediately understandable.