Project Gutenberg 2015-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 1513 Donne, John 1572 1631 Donn, John Done, John Grierson, Herbert John Clifford, Sir 1866 1960 Grierson, H. J. C. (Herbert John Clifford), Sir Grierson, Sir Herbert John Clifford The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2) Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lesley Halamek, Stephen Rowland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Poems of John Donne, Volume 1 (of 2)" by John Donne is a collection of poetry published in the early 17th century. This volume features a comprehensive compilation of Donne's works alongside extensive commentaries and annotations by Herbert J. C. Grierson, aimed at illuminating the complexities of Donne's metaphysical poetry. The poems within this volume grapple with themes of love, spirituality, and philosophical inquiry, showcasing Donne's unique stylistic approach that blends personal emotion with intellectual depth. The opening of this collection provides not only an introduction to the anthology but also explains Grierson's motivations for curating this edition. He recounts how his teaching experiences revealed students’ struggles with Donne’s language and themes, prompting him to create clearer interpretations based on meticulous collation of various editions and manuscripts. Moreover, Grierson discusses the importance of the 1633 edition as a primary source and highlights the rich historical context of Donne's work, ensuring that readers will have a deep understanding of the poetic landscape while engaging with the texts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1481526 2025-07-19T12:52:15.496538 text/html 1468619 2024-10-24T17:15:51 text/html 1815774 2025-07-19T12:53:03.948813 application/epub+zip 1827399 2025-07-19T12:52:25.361955 application/epub+zip 537167 2025-07-19T12:52:20.176975 application/epub+zip 2527237 2025-07-19T12:53:24.041708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2492571 2025-07-19T12:52:57.454793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1218664 2022-09-22T06:15:29.832849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1026504 2025-07-19T12:52:06.774619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1006634 2024-10-24T17:15:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17859 2025-07-19T12:53:24.303669 application/rdf+xml 18895 2025-07-19T12:52:20.682972 image/jpeg 2854 2025-07-19T12:52:20.434991 image/jpeg 1682793 2025-07-19T12:52:15.621505 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia