http://greaudiobooks.com/metaphysical-poets/john-donne-a-valediction-forbidden-mourning/ #utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed A free audio book podcast and study guide for the GRE Subject Test in Literature Wed, 06 May 2009 04:02:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://greaudiobooks.com/metaphysical-poets/john-donne-a-valediction-forbidden-mourning//comment-page-1#comment-523 Cavalier and Metaphysical poets on the GRE « GRE Audio Books Wed, 06 May 2009 04:02:09 +0000 http://greaudiobooks.com/?p=296#comment-523 [...] A brief comparison of these authors will give you a pretty good idea of their divergent styles. While Johnson’s poetry is generally light or humorous in style, secular in subject, and often deals with love or sexuality, Donne’s is characterized by subtle argumentations and “metaphysical conceits,” often dealing with the soul or religion. Several metaphysical poets, especially John Donne, were influenced by NeoPlatonism. One of the primary Platonic concepts found in metaphysical poetry is the idea that the perfection of beauty in the beloved acted as a remembrance of perfect beauty in the eternal realm. (See John Donne - A Valediction Forbidden Mourning). [...] [...] A brief comparison of these authors will give you a pretty good idea of their divergent styles. While Johnson’s poetry is generally light or humorous in style, secular in subject, and often deals with love or sexuality, Donne’s is characterized by subtle argumentations and “metaphysical conceits,” often dealing with the soul or religion. Several metaphysical poets, especially John Donne, were influenced by NeoPlatonism. One of the primary Platonic concepts found in metaphysical poetry is the idea that the perfection of beauty in the beloved acted as a remembrance of perfect beauty in the eternal realm. (See John Donne – A Valediction Forbidden Mourning). [...]

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