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'''John Donne''' (* between January and June 1572, † 31 March 1631, both in London), a famous English poet, particulary well-known for his metaphysical poetry. | '''John Donne''' (* between January and June 1572, † 31 March 1631, both in London), a famous English poet, particulary well-known for his metaphysical poetry. | ||
== '''Family''' == | == '''Family''' == | ||
John Donne was born into a Roman Catholic Family. His father, John Donne (1535–1576), worked as a successful merchant in London. His mother Elizabeth Heywood (1543–1631), daughter of the playwright John Heywood, was closely related to the family of [[Thomas More]]. John's father died when he was four years old. In the same year, 1576, John Donne's mother married his stepfather Dr. John Syminges, a physician and academic. | John Donne was born into a Roman Catholic Family. His father, John Donne (1535–1576), worked as a successful merchant in London. His mother Elizabeth Heywood (1543–1631), daughter of the playwright John Heywood, was closely related to the family of [[Thomas More]]. John's father died when he was four years old. In the same year, 1576, John Donne's mother married his stepfather Dr. John Syminges, a physician and academic. | ||
== '''Education''' == | == '''Education''' == | ||
With a prosperous father and stepfather with academic background, the Donne children were privileged to receive profound education. After several years of private education John Donne entered the University of Oxford in 1584. After three years of studying he moved to the University of Cambridge and followed his studies for another three years. John Donne left both universities without any degree "because as a Roman Catholic he could not swear the required oath of allegiance to the Protestant queen, Elizabeth"''(Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition)''. | With a prosperous father and stepfather with academic background, the Donne children were privileged to receive profound education. After several years of private education John Donne entered the University of Oxford in 1584. After three years of studying he moved to the University of Cambridge and followed his studies for another three years. John Donne left both universities without any degree "because as a Roman Catholic he could not swear the required oath of allegiance to the Protestant queen, Elizabeth"''(Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition)''. After his studies, John started travelling throughout Europe and joined several expeditions, e.g. "he sailed with Sir Walter Raleigh and Essex in the near-disastrous Islands expedition, hunting for Spanish treasure ships in the Azores"''(Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition)''. | ||
== '''Career''' == | |||
In 1597 John Donne returned to London and worked as a secretary for Sir Thomas Egerton. | |||
== '''Bibliography''' == | |||
"John Donne." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2013. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169175/John-Donne>. | |||
Colclough, David. “Donne, John (1572–1631).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. Oxford: OUP, 2004. Online ed. Ed. Lawrence Goldman. May 2011. 10 Jan. 2013 <http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7819>. | |||
Revision as of 13:09, 10 January 2013
John Donne (* between January and June 1572, † 31 March 1631, both in London), a famous English poet, particulary well-known for his metaphysical poetry.
Family
John Donne was born into a Roman Catholic Family. His father, John Donne (1535–1576), worked as a successful merchant in London. His mother Elizabeth Heywood (1543–1631), daughter of the playwright John Heywood, was closely related to the family of Thomas More. John's father died when he was four years old. In the same year, 1576, John Donne's mother married his stepfather Dr. John Syminges, a physician and academic.
Education
With a prosperous father and stepfather with academic background, the Donne children were privileged to receive profound education. After several years of private education John Donne entered the University of Oxford in 1584. After three years of studying he moved to the University of Cambridge and followed his studies for another three years. John Donne left both universities without any degree "because as a Roman Catholic he could not swear the required oath of allegiance to the Protestant queen, Elizabeth"(Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition). After his studies, John started travelling throughout Europe and joined several expeditions, e.g. "he sailed with Sir Walter Raleigh and Essex in the near-disastrous Islands expedition, hunting for Spanish treasure ships in the Azores"(Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition).
Career
In 1597 John Donne returned to London and worked as a secretary for Sir Thomas Egerton.
Bibliography
"John Donne." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2013. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169175/John-Donne>.
Colclough, David. “Donne, John (1572–1631).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. Oxford: OUP, 2004. Online ed. Ed. Lawrence Goldman. May 2011. 10 Jan. 2013 <http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7819>.