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Jon Donne
Title: Jon Donne
Category: Literature / English
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Jon Donne
Jon Donne was the most outstanding of the English metaphysical poets and a churchman famous for his spellbinding sermons. His poetry is noted for its ingenious fusion of wit and seriousness and represents a shift from classical models toward a more personal style. Jon Donne’s poetic genius has been appreciated by many throughout history. Donne broke away from the “decorative and flowery” verse that characterized most poetry during the Elizabethan period to develop his …showed first 75 words of 1093 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1093 total…and express himself freely. This was through his literature, and that is what made him a great poet.
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Internet: www2.wku.edu/~vanzekm/frames.htm
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