Sermons
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Sermons is a celebrated collection of religious and philosophical discourses by John Donne, renowned for its intricate metaphysical style and profound reflections on faith, mortality, and human experience.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of sermons ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | John Donne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | St Paul’s Cathedral, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Donne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
death
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judgment ⓘ resurrection ⓘ the church ⓘ the love of God ⓘ the nature of the soul ⓘ the relationship between body and spirit ⓘ the sacraments ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
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philosophical discourse ⓘ religious discourse ⓘ |
| hasNotableExcerpt |
No man is an island, entire of itself
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never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reformation England ⓘ |
| influenced |
English devotional literature
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later Anglican homiletics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian congregations ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
moral exhortation
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spiritual instruction ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Metaphysical poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important example of Anglican preaching tradition
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key text in study of John Donne ⓘ major work of English devotional prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine providence
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faith ⓘ grace ⓘ human experience ⓘ human suffering ⓘ mortality ⓘ repentance ⓘ salvation ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style |
complex
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intellectually rigorous ⓘ metaphysical ⓘ rhetorically elaborate ⓘ |
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