Essays on John Donne

John Donne was an English poet, soldier, secretary, and scholar. He was born into a recusant family but eventually became a cleric in the Church of England, and was appointed Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. He is considered one of the preeminent metaphysical poets of the 16th century….

John Donne is an English poet, soldier, secretary, and scholar. Although born into a recusant family, he later became a cleric in the Church of England. He was appointed Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, and is considered to be one of the most important metaphysical poets of all…