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Robert J. Lindley, 12-13-2019
Sonnet, ( Why The Raven Wickedly Smiles Watching Mortals Play )
(Tribute To John Donne)
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https://www.google.com/search?q=john+donne+biography&oq=John+Donne&aqs=chrome.5.0l8.13999j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
John Donne
Biography
Description
John Donne was an English poet and cleric in the Church of England.
He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical
poets. His works are noted for their strong, sensual style and
include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations,
epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. Wikipedia
Born: January 22, 1572, London, United Kingdom
Died: March 31, 1631, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Anne More (m. 1601–1617)
Children: Lucy Donne, Margaret Donne, Constance Donne,
MORE
Education: University of Cambridge, Hertford College, University of Oxford
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Donne
John Donne
ENGLISH POET
WRITTEN BY: Patricia Garland Pinka
See Article History
John Donne, (born sometime between Jan. 24 and June 19, 1572, London, Eng.
—died March 31, 1631, London), leading English poet of the Metaphysical
school and dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London (1621–31). Donne is often
considered the greatest love poet in the English language. He is also noted
for his religious verse and treatises and for his sermons, which rank among
the best of the 17th century.