| rdfs:comment | - John Donne was a poet.
- Many of his literary works were devoted to the subjects of love, sexuality, religion and death. Wonder Woman once quoted an old adage from a famous piece of literature that was written by him: Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. The line that she quoted was "No man is an island."
- John Donne, pronounced /ˈdʌn/ "dun" (21 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English Jacobean poet, preacher and a major representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works are notable for their realistic and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially as compared to those of his contemporaries.
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| abstract | - John Donne was a poet.
- Many of his literary works were devoted to the subjects of love, sexuality, religion and death. Wonder Woman once quoted an old adage from a famous piece of literature that was written by him: Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. The line that she quoted was "No man is an island."
- John Donne, pronounced /ˈdʌn/ "dun" (21 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English Jacobean poet, preacher and a major representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works are notable for their realistic and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially as compared to those of his contemporaries. Despite his great education and poetic talents, he lived in poverty for several years, relying heavily on wealthy friends. In 1615 he became an Anglican priest and, in 1621, was appointed the Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
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