Metaphysical poets
Metaphysical poets
Term used to describe a loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century.
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Artistic style in Europe and colonies, c. 1600–1750.
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1779–81 book by Samuel Johnson.
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English poet and cleric (1572–1631).
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English poet, orator and Anglican priest (1593–1633).
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1940 novel by Ernest Hemingway.
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