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misogynistic and perverse maybe, but fantastic

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Disadvantages: controversion

John Donne is one of the most fantastically interesting metaphysical poets. Just to give you a brief description of what metaphysical poetry is about: metaphysical poets were a group of poets in the 17th century whose name was given to them after they ...

biffyclyo89 14.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Selected Poems - John Donne

Oh,Such Passion!

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Disadvantages: The outdated language

John Donne was born in 1572,into Shakespearan England,and yet he is so different to Shakespeare in his works.He is usually described as a metaphysical poet,although I do not think that a particularly helpful description.Donne is physical,emotional,sexual. ...

Suzan 01.11.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Selected Poems - John Donne