John Donne Biography

Occup.Poet
FromUnited Kingdom
BornJanuary 24, 1572
London, England, UK
DiedMarch 31, 1631
London, England, UK
CauseFever
Aged59 years
John Donne was an English poet and also cleric who lived from 1572 to 1631. Birthed right into a Catholic household, Donne was raised in London and informed at Oxford and also Cambridge University. After leaving university, Donne took a trip Europe for a number of years, where he gained beneficial experiences and also exposure to various cultures which influenced his writing.

Upon his go back to England, Donne became a legal representative, yet quickly deserted the profession to seek a job in the church. He was ordained as a deacon in 1615 and also became a priest in 1617. Donne's religious beliefs, as well as his life experiences, are shown in his poetry, which covers a vast array of topics such as love, confidence, fatality, as well as wrong.

Donne's early work was heavily affected by the sonnet custom, yet he promptly broke away from this, establishing his very own design of poetry that often included complicated allegories as well as paradoxes. His rhymes were defined by a deep understanding of human nature and the spiritual world, making him among the leading metaphysical poets of the moment.

Among Donne's most renowned jobs are "The Sunlight Rising", "The Flea", as well as "A Valediction: Restricting Mourning". Along with his poetic jobs, he additionally created preachings as well as spiritual writings, which were widely valued throughout his time.

Donne's life was not without its conflicts, nevertheless. He ran the gauntlet for his decision to sign up with the Church of England and for his relationship with Ann Extra, whom he wed against her daddy's dreams. Regardless of these challenges, Donne remained devoted to his confidence and also continued to compose up until the end of his life.

Today, John Donne is kept in mind as one of the most influential poets of the Elizabethan period, and his works remain to reverberate with readers worldwide.

Our collection contains 30 quotes who is written / told by John, under the main topics: Motivational - Beauty.

Related authors: George Herbert (Poet), Ben Jonson (Poet), Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz (Writer), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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30 Famous quotes by John Donne

Small: When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language
"When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language"
Small: The day breaks not, it is my heart
"The day breaks not, it is my heart"
Small: Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you
"Since you would save none of me, I bury some of you"
Small: Reason is our souls left hand, faith her right
"Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right"
Small: Pleasure is none, if not diversified
"Pleasure is none, if not diversified"
Small: No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face
"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face"
Small: No man is an island, entire of itself every man is a piece of the continent
"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent"
Small: Natures great masterpiece, an elephant the only harmless great thing
"Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing"
Small: More than kisses, letters mingle souls
"More than kisses, letters mingle souls"
Small: Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time
"Love, all alike, no season knows, nor clime, nor hours, days, months, which are the rags of time"
Small: Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies
"Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies"
Small: I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease
"I observe the physician with the same diligence as the disease"
Small: I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry
"I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry"
Small: Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification
"Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification"
Small: He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God He must be no man
"He must pull out his own eyes, and see no creature, before he can say, he sees no God; He must be no man, and quench his reasonable soul, before he can say to himself, there is no God"
Small: God employs several translators some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some
"God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice"
Small: For Gods sake hold your tongue, and let me love
"For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love"
Small: Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven
"Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity of heaven"
Small: Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those,
"Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me"
Small: But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space
"But let them sleep, Lord, and me mourn a space"
Small: But I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner
"But I do nothing upon myself, and yet I am my own executioner"
Small: Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to
"Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?"
Small: Be thine own palace, or the worlds thy jail
"Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail"
Small: As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do
"As virtuous men pass mildly away, and whisper to their souls to go, whilst some of their sad friends do say, the breath goes now, and some say no"
Small: As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it the quiet of families
"As states subsist in part by keeping their weaknesses from being known, so is it the quiet of families to have their chancery and their parliament within doors, and to compose and determine all emergent differences there"
Small: Art is the most passionate orgy within mans grasp
"Art is the most passionate orgy within man's grasp"
Small: Any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind And therefore never send to know for who
"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee"
Small: And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out the Sun is lost, and the ea
"And new Philosophy calls all in doubt, the element of fire is quite put out; the Sun is lost, and the earth, and no mans wit can well direct him where to look for it"
Small: Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it
"Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it"
Small: Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet
"Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet"