Meosha Edwards

You will never want to be broke again once you have reached wealthy and success. John Donne did many honorable things from his childhood to growing up as a young adult. Donne’s writing is common and you can easily relate to them. Growing up as a child Donne had ups and downs when his siblings died, but he kept moving forward. He was a successful man. John Donne as a poet is very outspoken, well-educated, and very influential on many things he do and write.

John Donne was born between Jan 24 and June 19, 1572 in London, England. Donne lived a good long life. Donne was born in a Roman Catholic family. In 1953, Donne only brother died in prison for sheltering a Jesuit priest. He is not a poet for all tastes and times. Donne had a good head on his shoulders as a child that lead him to a big dream. (www.biography.com/.../john-donne-)

Donne’s career was as a poet. He attended Hart Hall elementary and Margaret Garner high school. His writings are very common and you can easily relate to them. Donne published many poems. His first book was called “Saltines”. John Donne is an English poet of the Metaphysical school and dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. Donne studied at University of Oxford for three years. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donne‎)

Donne was from a family of 12. He had 7 sisters and 5 brothers. His sisters’ names were: Lucy, Bridget, Constance, Elizabeth, and Margaret. His brothers’ names were: Henry, Nicholas,

George, John, and Charles. Donne’s parents’ names were: John and Anne Donne. He grew up around a big family and were close to all of his siblings. Donne was a very proud man.

John Donne married a lady name Anna. They got married when she was 17 and he was 29. They marriage lasted 16 years. They had 11 children, and...

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...ach other (4-3). Some of Donne’s finest poetry proscribe the condition of that time and distant. Donne joined expedition that Robert Devereax. He began a promising career to himself. Donne returned to London in 1620. He died in London on March 31, 1631. The last thing he wrote before his death was Hymne to God, my God, in My Sickness.

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“The Language of Literature, British Literature.” Evanston, IL: McDougal Little, 2006.

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“The Language of Literature, British Literature.” Evanston, IL: McDougal Little, 2006

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