OPPapers.com Essay Index >> Biographies >> John Donne
We have many free term papers and essays on John Donne. We also have a wide variety of research papers and book reports available to you for free. You can browse our collection of term papers or use our search engine.
John Donne. John Donne was born in London, England, sometime during end of 1571
or between January and June 19[2] in 1572, the third of six children. ...
John Donne. Sean Grayson English Essay on John Donne John Donne, a master
at his work, was born some time during the year 1572. The ...
John Donne. Outline I. Introduction ... Forbidding Mourning (Wikipedia). John Donne was
born in the year 1572 to a prominent Roman Catholic family in London. ...
John Donne as a metaphysical poet. ... The last decade of the sixteenth century presents
also, in the poems of John Donne, a new and very strange style of verse. ...
john donne. John ... shepherd. A well written piece by John Donne is one that can
be appreciated and enjoyed by all for generations to come.
Submitted by henr7492 on April 27, 2005
Category: Biographies
Words: 4052 | Pages: 17
Views: 440
Popularity Rank: 21,142
Average Member Grade: N/A (Add a Comment / Grade this Paper)
Holy Donne
John Donne was an English poet and probably the greatest metaphysical poets of all time. He was born in 1572 to a Roman Catholic family in London. His father died when John was young leaving his mother Elisabeth to raise him and his siblings. Throughout Donne's life his experiences with religion were full of trials and tribulations, something that can be clearly seen in his poetry over time. He remained Catholic early in life while he attended both Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Interestingly enough he never received a degree at either university because doing so would have required him to take the Oath of Supremacy, a doctrine that was the core of the Anglican religion recognizing the King as head of the church. Being Catholic, this would have gone completely against his beliefs. He went on to study law at Lincoln's Inn during his twenties (Menon 1).
Donne received a comfortable inheritance when his mother died. It is said that he spent most of it on "wine, women, and song." It was assumed that he would begin a career in law, but instead partook in a two-year naval expedition against Spain in 1596. When he returned he received a job as the private secretary to Sir Thomas Egerton, which was entitled, "Keeper of the Great Seal" (Ross 1).
During this time period Donne wrote two of his major works, the Satires and the Songs and Sonnets. It was also during this time that he met Anne More, the sixteen-year-old niece to Sir Thomas Egerton. In 1601 they married, despite the disapproval of her family. Her father had Donne put in jail for a small amount of time for illegally wedding a minor, after he was released he lost his position with Sir Thomas Egerton. Thus the couple never received Anne's dowry, which left them impoverished (Menon 1).
Donne did his best to make a living by writing poetry, but such an occupation did not have much to offer financially. Donne once described his life with Anne as "John...
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!