Tag Archives: John Donne

Little Emperors

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

*Posted by Daisy Reynolds. Daisy is the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs at Criswell College where she is also studying for a Master of Divinity. A study of “little emperors” was recently published in the Science journal. The term “little … Continue reading →

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Batter My Heart: John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 14 and a Paraphrase

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

*Posted by Barry Creamer One of my favorite poems of all time is John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 14. I was exposed to it as an undergraduate student and found myself compelled to read it until, at last, it made sense … Continue reading →

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Donne on Death

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

Posted by Barry Creamer In other places I have mentioned that I favor John Donne among all Seventeenth Century poets—more sophisticated and subtle than even slightly later luminaries like John Milton. His Tenth Holy or Divine Sonnet is one of … Continue reading →

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