Poets of the Metaphysical Movement
John Donne:
- Considered the founder of metaphysical poetry
- A master of metaphysical conceit
- Poet, lawyer, priest, and satirist
- Explored the idea of religion throughout his lifetime
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George Herbert:
- Herbert's poems consist of deep religious devotion
- His ingenious use of conceit ranks him with John Donne as one of the great metaphysical poets
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote of Herbert's diction that "Nothing can be more pure, manly, or unaffected."
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Andrew Marvell:
- Published scathing political satire and complex lyric verse
- He was a mysterious poet that interests many scholars
- Well-known politician
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Henry Vaughan:
- Vaughan's work was largely ignored during his lifetime
- Major Welsh poet of the Commonwealth Period
- His poetry of the late 1640's and 1650's is highly comparable to the poetry of John Donne and George Herbert
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