Donne, John

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• Donne,John — Donne (dŭn), John. 1572 1631. English metaphysical poet and divine who served as chaplain to James I and as dean of Saint Paul s Cathedral (after 1621). His works include Divine Poems (1607). * * * …   Universalium

• Donne, John — born с Jan. 24–June 19, 1572, London, Eng. died March 31, 1631, London English poet. Donne was born into a Roman Catholic family. He entered the University of Oxford at age 12; he later transferred to the University of Cambridge and subsequently… …   Universalium

• DONNE, John — (1572 1631) Known as the father of metaphysical poetry, John Donne was an English poet, essayist, and theologian who served as dean of St. Paul s Cathedral. Born in London in 1572, Donne was named for his father, a successful ironmonger. His… …   Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary

• Donne, John — (c. 1573–1631)    Poet.    Although Donne was born into a Roman Catholic family (he was a great greatnephew of Sir Thomas more), he became an Anglican and was educated at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and at Lincoln’s Inn. He served in …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Donne, John — (1573 1631)    Born in London of Roman Catholic parents, his father, a prosperous merchant, died when Donne was four, and his mother remarried. He was educated at Hart Hall (now Hertford College), Oxford, but because he would not swear allegiance …   British and Irish poets

• Donne, John — (1572 1631)    English poet, one of the most important of the group known as metaphysical poets. Born into a Roman Catholic family, in his youth he managed his education at Oxford and the law schools (the Inns of Court) carefully so that he could …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

• DONNE, JOHN —    English poet and divine, born in London; a man of good degree; brought up in the Catholic faith; after weighing the claims of the Romish and Anglican communions, joined the latter; married a young lady of sixteen without consent of her father …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Donne, John — (1573 1631)    Poet and divine, s. of a wealthy ironmonger in London, where he was b. Brought up as a Roman Catholic, he was sent to Oxf. and Camb., and afterwards entered Lincoln s Inn with a view to the law. Here he studied the points of… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

• Donne — Donne, John …   Enciclopedia Universal

• John Donne — (1572 31 de marzo de 1631) fue el más importante poeta metafísico inglés de las épocas de la reina Isabel I (Elizabeth I) (1559 1603), el rey Jacobo I (James I) (1603 1625) y su hijo Carlos I (Charles I) (1625 1642). La poesía metafísica es más o …   Wikipedia Español