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Donne, John

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John Donne

Born: 1572
London, England
Died: March 31, 1631
London, England
English poet and priest

John Donne — English poet, Anglican (Church of England) minister, and public speaker — is ranked with John Milton (1608 – 1674) as one of the greatest English poets. He was also a gifted artist in sermons and devotional writing.

Donne's youth

The son of a prosperous ironmonger (a person who sells iron or objects made from iron) of Welsh ancestry, John Donne was born in London, England, between January 4 and June 19 (the exact day is unknown), 1572, and was raised a ...

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