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John Donne was born to a prosperous London ironmonger (also named John Donne), in 1572. The Donne's were Catholic, and young John was educated by Jesuits. His father died when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, Elizabeth. At the age of 11, John Donne went to Hart ...
John Donne Biography - John Donne was born in London into an old Roman Catholic family at a time when anti-Catholic feeling in England was near
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Get the Poem as a Printable PDF Twickenham GardenJohn Donne Blasted with sighs, and surrounded with tears,Hither I come to seek the spring,And at mine eyes, and at mine ears,Receive such balms as else cure every thing.But O! self-traitor, I do bringThe spider Love, which transubstantiat...
Get the Poem as a Printable PDF Log inorjoin Poetry+to access Poem Printable PDFs. Add Rhyme Scheme Add Meter Syllables Get the Poem PDF The FleaJohn Donne Mark but this flea, and mark in this,How little that which thou deniest me is;It sucked me first, and now sucks thee,And in...
Milton may have heard sermons by the poetJohn Donne, dean ofSt. Paul’s Cathedral, which was within view of his school. Educated in Latin and Greek there, Milton in due courseacquiredproficiency in other languages, especially Italian, in which he composed some sonnets and which he spoke as...
I have just been re-reading Diana McVeagh’s excellent biography of the composer Gerald Finzi (1901–56), remembered chiefly for his solo songs, clarinet concerto, the Christmas worksDies natalisandIn terra pax, a small but valued amount of church music, and some well-loved part-songs includi...
Books: Perplexed Labyrinthical Soul ; A New Biography of Poet and Divine John Donne Swats All the Familiar Critical Tosh but, Says Kiernan Ryan, Misses His Outrageous OriginalityJohn Donne: Man of Flesh and SpiritRyan, Kiernan