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At The Round Earth’s Imagin’d Corners – Poem Critical Analysis

Poetry Fiction, Summaries & Analysis
At the round earths imagin’d corners by John Donne Fictionistic

Opening of Poem At the round earths imagin’d corners, blowYour trumpets, Angells, and arise, ariseFrom death, you nuberlesse infinitesOf soules, an to your scattred bodies goe,All whom the flood did, all fire shal o’erthrow,All whom warre, dearth, age, argues, tyrannies,Despaire, law chances hath slaine, and you whose eyes,Shall behold God, and never tast deaths woe.But […]

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Twickenham Garden by John Donne – Detailed Analysis & Explanation

Poetry Fiction, Summaries & Analysis
John Donne Poetry Biography

Critical Appreciation Twickenham Garden is a sonorous (resonant; high-sounding) and thoughtful lyric. Who has been addressed in the poem Twickenham Garden? It was most probably addressed to the Countess Lucy of Bedford for whom Donne had a profound admiration. The lyric is distinguished by highly condensed feelings of sadness. The poet is obviously in a

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Metaphysical Verse of John Donne – Cogent Reasons

Literature, Poetry Fiction
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The word “metaphysical” has been defined differently by various writers, e.g. R.S. Hillier writes: “Literally, it has to do with the conception of existence, with the living universe and the man’s place therein. Loosely it has taken such meanings as these difficult, philosophical, obscure, ethereal, involved, supercilious, ingenious, fantastic, and incongruous. “ Dryden was the

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