To His Coy Mistress is the masterpiece of love poetry ever written by one of the most famous metaphysical poets, Andrew Marvell. He has not written many love poems; this particular poem is enough to mark him as a great poet of love. If you’re interested in exploring the treatment of love in Andrew Marvell’s … Read more
In order to justify Henry Vaughan as a metaphysical poet, we must first know what metaphysical poetry means. The term “Metaphysical” applies to the poetry of John Donne and his followers. Any poet who was prone to ‘personal intellectual complexity and concentration‘ was known as a metaphysical poet. However, ironically, these poets did not know … Read more
George Herbert shares many qualities with the poets of the metaphysical poetry that started with John Donne. But, he retains his individuality in his poems. We find the metaphysical conceits in his poems, and the themes of his poetry are undoubtedly akin to those of Donne, Marvell, and others. However, his craftsmanship makes him different … Read more
