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It is usual to speak of the Metaphysical Poets in terms of their similarities, of the qualities which make them recognisably metaphysical. There is, though, a danger that such a view might prevent ...us from seeing how each metaphysical poet differed from his contemporaries, how his individual concerns and characteristics helped shape the verse he wrote. Professor Carey looks at the work of the four best-known metaphysical poets, John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and Henry Vaughan, in ways that focus on their individual characteristics, and upon the personal and poetic ideas which make them of continuing interest to the modern reader.
It is usual to speak of the Metaphysical Poets in terms of their similarities, of the qualities which make them recognisably metaphysical. There is, though, a danger that such a view might prevent ...us from seeing how each metaphysical poet differed from his contemporaries, how his individual concerns and characteristics helped shape the verse he wrote. Professor Carey looks at the work of the four best-known metaphysical poets, John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and Henry Vaughan, in ways that focus on their individual characteristics, and upon the personal and poetic ideas which make them of continuing interest to the modern reader.
| Module code and title: | A203, Seventeenth century England: a changing culture 1618-1689 |
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| Item code: | A203; 04 |
| First transmission date: | 1981 |
| Published: | 1981 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:43 |
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| Producer: | David Hoyle |
| Contributors: | John Carey; David Strong |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Andrew Marvell; Characteristics; George Herbert; Henry Vaughan; John Donne |
| Master spool number: | TLN27950H959 |
| Production number: | TLN27950H959 |
| Available to public: | no |
