john donne context + critics Flashcards
What was Donne born as?
Born + raised a catholic
What uni did Donne go to? How old was he?
Oxford uni at the age of 12
Which era was Donne born into?
Elizabethan era
What was the divine right of kings?
Kings/monarchy derived their power from God
What was alchemy?
A medieval science that involved the discovery of ‘the philosophers stone’ by which base metals could turn into gold
What did Galileo discover?
The earth revolves around the sun
Which century did Donne live in?
16th century
What decision did Donne make about his faith?
Renounced Catholic faith + adopted anglicism
Who was Donne related to?
Sir Thomas Moore
What happened to Sir Thomas Moore?
He was martyred for his Catholic faith
What was the country as a whole when Donne was a Catholic?
Protestant
What did Jonson say about Donne?
Donne, for not being understood would perish
Who said Donne, for not being understood would perish?
Jonson
What did Bell say about Donne + microcosm?
“Donne sees man as a microcosm of the universe”
Who said Donne sees man as a microcosm of the universe?
Bell
How does Bell say Donne views women?
“Women are creatures of the body rather than the intellect”
Who says Donne thinks women are creatures of the body rather than the intellect?
Bell
Who did Bell say Donne wrote for rather than the general public?
His wife, male wits, close friends, fellow poets and God
What did King James persuade Donne to do?
Become an Anglican minister
What is Petrarchan love?
Unrequited love
What did Donne do before leaving university?
Taking the Oath of Allegiance to the Church of England
Where did Donne study law?
Lincolns Inn
What did Donne study at Lincolns Inn?
Law
What did Donne volunteer to do?
Fight w the Earl off Essex in military expeditions to Cadiz in Spain
What did Donne do after returning from Cadiz?
Became secretary to Sir Thomas Edgerton
Who was Edgerton’s niece?
Anne More
Why did Ann More + Donne have to conceal their relationship?
Because of Anne’s father, George More who would disapprove
Who was put in jail?
Donne and his 2 friends who were witnesses to Donne + Ann More’s wedding
Who persuaded Donne become an Anglican minister?
King James
How did Anne More (Donne) die?
7 days after the stillbirth of their 12th child
What did Donne do after Anne More’s death?
Became a dean of St Paul’s cathedral
Who said Donne is sick + his poetry is sick”
Fish
What is an apostate?
A person who renounces a religious belief
What does Smith say about Donne’s religious writings?
“We find his religious writings a deep need for salvation”
What does Philips call Donne?
“A disturbing misogynistic menace”
What religion did Donne change from + to?
From Catholicism to Protestantism
Who said there are two Donnes: Jack Donne + John Donne?
Walton
What did Curry say about Donne?
“He seemed to shape shift his way through life”
Who said Donne seemed to shape shift his way through life?
Curry
What did Fish say about Donne?
“Donne is sick and his poetry is sick”
What did Walton say about Donne?
“There are two Donnes: Jack Donne + John Donne”
Who says Donne’s religious writings a deep need for salvation?
Smith
Who calls Donne a disturbing misogynistic menace?
Philips
What century did Donne live in?
16th century
What religion did John Donne move from + to?
Was a Roman Catholic + became a Protestant
How did John Donne’s brother die?
Caught the plague in jail
Why was John Donne’s brother arrested?
Harbouring a Jesuit priest
What did John Donne do after his brother was arrested?
Questioned his Catholic faith
Why was Donne a Renaissance man?
Embraced Platonic philosophy, cartography, Greek+Roman mythologies, diff religions (Jewish persecution of Jesus), astrology + astronomy, law, humanism + geography
What does humanism mean?
Humans are at the centre of the world + worthy of consideration in their own right
What is cartography?
The study of maps
