John Donne (1572–1631)
John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet, preacher, and metaphysical poet. He is considered one of the most influential and important poets of the English language. Donne was born in London and educated at both Oxford and Cambridge. He was ordained as a priest in 1615 and served as a chaplain to King James I. Donne's poetry is known for its wit, intellectualism, and complex use of metaphysical conceits. His works include "The Flea," "The Good Morrow," "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," and "Death Be Not Proud." Donne's sermons are also highly regarded and have been published in several collections. He is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
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Works by John Donne
- Songs and Sonnets (1633)
- A Fever
- A Hymn to God the Father
- A Hymn to the Saints, and to Marquis Hamilton
- A Jet Ring Sent
- A Lecture Upon the Shadow
- A Letter to the Lady Carey, and Mistress Essex Rich, from Amiens
- A Litany
- A Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy's Day, being the Shortest Day
- A Valediction Forbidding Mourning
- A Valediction of my Name, in the Window
- A Valediction of Weeping
- A Valediction to his Book
- Air and Angels
- Annunciation (1608)
- Ascension
- Break of Day: 'Tis True, 'Tis Day; what Though it Be (1633)
- Community (1633)
- Confined Love
- Crucifying
- Death
- Eclogue: 1613, December 26 (1613)
- The Dream: Image of her whom I Love, more than She
- Not that in Colour it was Like Thy Hair
- His Parting from Her
- Julia (1633)
- A Tale of a Citizen and his Wife
- The Expostulation
- On his Mistress
- Variety
- Love's Progress (1654)
- To his Mistress Going to Bed
- Jealousy
- Love's War
- The Anagram
- Change
- The Perfume
- His Picture
- O, Let me not Serve so, as those Men Serve
- Nature's Lay Idiot, I Taught Thee to Love (1633)