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John Donne (/ d ĘŚ n / DUN; 1571 or 1572 [a] – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. [2]
George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) [1] was an English poet, ... His mother was a patron and friend of John Donne and other poets, writers and artists. As ...
In his initial use of the term, Johnson quoted just three poets: Abraham Cowley, John Donne, and John Cleveland. Colin Burrow later singled out John Donne, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell, and Richard Crashaw as 'central figures', while naming many more, all or part of whose work has been identified as sharing its characteristics. [6]
Magdalen Herbert born Magdalen Newport; Magdalen, Lady Danvers (1561 – buried 1 July 1627) was an English estate manager and patron. She was a patron to John Donne and the mother of poet George Herbert. She is seen as the head of an early English literary family. [1]
Sir John kneels at left, Lady Donne and a daughter at right. Sir John Donne (c.1420s – January 1503) [1] was a Welsh courtier, diplomat and soldier, a notable figure of the Yorkist party. In the 1470s, he commissioned the Donne Triptych, a triptych altarpiece by Hans Memling now in the National Gallery, London. It contains portraits of him ...
She was privileged enough to circulate her psalms at the courts and have them sung and praised by other prestigious members of the courts, like John Donne and George Herbert. So "her choices in wording reflect her own social class and personal experience – as a woman, as a courtier, and as a poet.", [35] as Hannay summarises in her work.
Donne (crater) George Donne; John Donne the Younger; M. John Donne Memorial This page was last edited on 17 May 2024, at 05:08 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
The John Donne Memorial is a bronze bust of John Donne by Nigel Boonham, installed in the garden to the south of St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. Donne faces east towards his birthplace on Bread Street. Below the bust is an inscription with the text