Thursday, May 31, 2007
Donne, Herbert, Vaughan
These three poets are wrote in the metaphysical form. Donne came first living from 1572-1631 and his work seemed astonishing, the thought behind it is just unbelievable. Next to come was Herbert who was born in 1593 and lived until 1633. Not so much Herbert but, Vaughan who lived from 1621-1695, don't you think that if he took just the basic ideas from his two predessors that his poems should be the best of the best. Just my thoughts, but I guess it's tough to write any better then the great John Donne...
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These three each may have been influenced by each other, but they are still unique and just took some elements from the poet that came before them. They all were excellent, and I think it would be hard to determine who was the best of the best between them.
I agree with Josh. There is no true way to decide which one of these poets is "better." They are all so unique and different that it would be difficult to pick just one.
I think they all studied the metaphysical poetry form so they all are pretty much eaqually good poets. but its just a matter of opinion for everyone else to which one is the better. But they all knew how to write!
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