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Life Of Dr. Donne, The: After Donne's Dismissal By The Lord Chancellor

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From: Great Works of Literature
Date: 19920101
Author:Walton, Izaak

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After Donne's Dismissal By The Lord Chancellor

Immediately after his dismission from his service he sent a sad letter to his wife, to acquaint her with it; and after the subscription of his name, writ,

John Donne, Anne Donne, Un-done;

And God knows it proved too true; for this bitter physic of Mr. Donne's dismission was not enough to purge out all Sir George's choler; for he was not satisfied till Mr. Donne and his sometime com-pupil in Cambridge, that married him, namely, Samuel Brooke, who was after Doctor in Divinity and Master of Trinity College, and his ...

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