Metaphysical poetry of John Donne

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 […]