The Soul of Wit: A Study of John Donne

achieved actual appear argued argument artistic attempt baroque beauty become belief body central century Christian Church close concept concern concluding contrast create critics death devotional divine Donne Donne's doubt dream earlier earth effect elements eternity example experience expression eyes fact faith figure final flesh force hand heaven holy human ideal imaginative inner later laws less light literary logic lovers mannerism mannerist means merely mind mortal movement moves nature never offers once opening original painting paradox passage perfect physical poem poet poetic poetry present prove reaches reader reason religious remains Renaissance response rise scene seems sense Sermons serve setting sonnet soul specific spiritual stand suggests symbol technique thee theme thou thought tion tradition true truth turn universe validity verse vision writing