An audio recording of John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 1.

John Donne was born in London in 1572. He studied at Oxford University, fought for England in the Anglo-Spanish War, and studied law at the Inns of Court. He was later ordained in the Church of England and eventually became dean of St. Paul’s. He was the leading voice in what later became known as the group of Metaphysical Poets.


#poetry #journaling #literature #Alabama #writing #creativity #college #university #Metaphysical


* * * * * * *


Links to other online resources:

[ Ссылка ]

The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.



[ Ссылка ]

The Academy of American Poets – founded in 1934 in New York City.

свернуть