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John Donne was a poet, philosopher, and man of the church in Renaissance England. His writing covered a wide range of material, including poems, songs, and sermons. I want to quote from one of his most famous pieces: “Meditation 17”, which many readers will recognize as the epigram at the beginning of Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom The Bell Tolls:
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were: any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
This quotation is an expression of Humanism and the connection of all people. It is especially important in our current world.
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A master of poetry…Donne. Thank you!
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Donne, Milton, Bunyan, Moore et al quite a brilliant bunch as the high Renaissance as Europe goes climaxes in the literary genius of England and foundation for Age of Enlightenment. Puritans carry theology to the next level as part of Reformation. Thomas Moore remains a Catholic though and Henry VIII terminates him. Pretty stupid when a king executes the smartest man in the country. That is ironic as Protestants in the tradition of Luther, Calvin and Knox don’t consider Anglicans Protestants but they consider themselves such.
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Reblogged this on Kat's Writing Runway and commented:
Awesome post! All we have is each other on this big bouncing ball.
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My goodness. This is beautifully written!
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Yes, it is.
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An absolutely beautiful quote. John Donne fully grasped the reality that modern humans seem to be unable to understand.
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Yes, he certainly did.
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I read this over and over. It is profound. The message of humanism is beautifully written. I read this in high school, long before I appreciated deeper meaning or excellent writing. Thank you for bringing this alive for me after many years.
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I love this. This is the most amazing piece of writing and so profound. Thank you for sharing!
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Reblogged this on K. D. Dowdall and commented:
John Donne, known especially for his famous words – No man is an island and For whom the bell tolls was a poet, philosopher, and man of the church in Renaissance England.
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Thank you!!!
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