Metaphysical+Poets

Metaphysical literature and poety entered the scene around the 17th century in England. They looked at the metaphysical aspects of life which consists of rational discussion of the world as a phenomena rather than by intuition or mysticism. The approach they used was not original but the creativity and energy they used put life back into Enlgish poetry. The most influential metaphysical poets were [|John Donne], [|George Herbert], [|Henry Vaughan], [|Thomas Traherne], [|Abraham Cowley], [|Richard Crashaw]and [|Andrew Marvel]. The name metaphysical was first given these poets by [|Samuel Johnson]1744. Our buddy John Donne and Samuel (Dr.) Johnson Home


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