John Donne
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John Donne was a leading English metaphysical poet and cleric of the early 17th century, renowned for his complex imagery, intellectual wit, and innovative explorations of love, faith, and mortality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Donne canonical | 14 |
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Target entity: John Donne Context triple: [John Milton, influencedBy, John Donne]
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Francis Thompson
Francis Thompson was a 19th-century British railway architect known for designing several major stations during the early expansion of the railway network in the United Kingdom.
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James Shirley
James Shirley was a prominent English dramatist of the early 17th century, best known for his Caroline-era plays written just before the closing of the theatres in 1642.
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John Milton
John Milton was a 17th-century English poet and intellectual best known for his epic poem "Paradise Lost" and his influential political and religious writings.
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Edward Bishop
Edward Bishop was a 17th-century New England resident known primarily as the husband of Bridget Bishop, the first person executed during the Salem witch trials.
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Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan church leader, theologian, and writer best known for works like "The Reformed Pastor" and "The Saints' Everlasting Rest."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Donne Target entity description: John Donne was a leading English metaphysical poet and cleric of the early 17th century, renowned for his complex imagery, intellectual wit, and innovative explorations of love, faith, and mortality.
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A.
Francis Thompson
Francis Thompson was a 19th-century British railway architect known for designing several major stations during the early expansion of the railway network in the United Kingdom.
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B.
James Shirley
James Shirley was a prominent English dramatist of the early 17th century, best known for his Caroline-era plays written just before the closing of the theatres in 1642.
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C.
John Milton
John Milton was a 17th-century English poet and intellectual best known for his epic poem "Paradise Lost" and his influential political and religious writings.
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D.
Edward Bishop
Edward Bishop was a 17th-century New England resident known primarily as the husband of Bridget Bishop, the first person executed during the Salem witch trials.
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E.
Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter was a prominent 17th-century English Puritan church leader, theologian, and writer best known for works like "The Reformed Pastor" and "The Saints' Everlasting Rest."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican priest
ⓘ
Member of Parliament ⓘ cleric ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ metaphysical poet ⓘ poet ⓘ sermon writer ⓘ |
| birthName | John Donne self-link ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St Paul's Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
St Paul's Cathedral, London
|
| causeOfDeath | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1572-01-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1631-03-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Magdalen Hall, Oxford
ⓘ
surface form:
Hart Hall, Oxford
Lincoln's Inn ⓘ Thavie's Inn ⓘ Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| endTime | 1631 (Dean of St Paul's Cathedral) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| father | John Donne (ironmonger) ⓘ |
| genre |
elegy
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ religious prose ⓘ satire ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andrew Marvell
ⓘ
George Herbert ⓘ Metaphysical poetry ⓘ
surface form:
Metaphysical poets
T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
death
ⓘ
faith ⓘ love ⓘ mortality ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Heywood ⓘ |
| movement | Metaphysical poetry ⓘ |
| name | John Donne self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea | metaphysical conceit ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Biathanatos
ⓘ
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions ⓘ Elegies ⓘ Holy Sonnets ⓘ Ignatius His Conclave ⓘ Pseudo-Martyr ⓘ Satires ⓘ Sermons ⓘ Songs and Sonnets ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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poet ⓘ preacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| parish |
St Paul's Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
St Paul's Cathedral, London
|
| period |
Tudor England
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan era
Stuart period ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobean era
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| placeOfBirth | London, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Dean of St Paul's Cathedral ⓘ |
| quotedIn |
For Whom the Bell Tolls
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surface form:
“For whom the bell tolls” (Meditation XVII)
“No man is an island” (Meditation XVII) ⓘ |
| relative |
Thomas More
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surface form:
Sir Thomas More
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| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Member of Parliament for Brackley
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Member of Parliament for Taunton ⓘ royal chaplain to King James I ⓘ |
| signature | Signature of John Donne.svg ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne More ⓘ |
| startTime | 1621 (Dean of St Paul's Cathedral) ⓘ |
| style |
complex imagery
ⓘ
conceits ⓘ intellectual wit ⓘ |
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Referenced by (14)
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