Metaphysical Mondays #2: The Good Morrow by John Donne

The Troubadour Podcast

English - August 19, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB
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Are we truly ALIVE before we fall in love?

This is a question John Donne asks his girl one morning while waking up beside her.

In this episode I explain the concept of "Metaphysical Conceit," which is often leveled at John Donne, and I also explain more about the differences in worldview between the Romantics and the Metaphysical Poets.