John Donne "Mediation 17" Aside from being a great writer john Donne was also a very famous preacher. ... John Donne and became England's most famous preacher and also published famous meditations and sermons. ... John Donne had a secret marriage to the queen's niece Anna More which ruined any chances he had for social advancement. John Donne reputation has had many changes in the past few years, but very well known and popular during his own lifetime. ... One of john Donne's most famous pieces of work is Meditation 17. ...

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The poem, "BATTER MY HEART, THREE-PERSONED GOD" written by John Donne, sometime in 1610, is a extremely spiritual in nature. John Donne was probably a very religious man. ... He asks God to rejuvenate him, get rid of, burn, his old evil self, and create a new John Donne. Quite possibly John Donne, just like any average person, committed numerous acts of sin. ... It appears that John Donne is looking for some sort of sign or vision from God telling him that God is real. ...

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"A Hymn to God the Father" by John Donne is an insightful poem that addresses the speaker's unease caused by the sins he has committed throughout his life and the inner battle to relieve his fear of death. The speaker is supposedly John Donne because he was on the verge of death when writing this poem and was deeply religious during the latter part of his life. ... The poem "A Hymn to God the Father," although assumed to be spoken by John Donne, could have been inspired by his thoughts but ultimately written for all of humanity. ... Donne writes with a very regular style, the first four l...

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