Five Metaphysical Poets

Bennett has illustrated the qualities of metaphysical poetry and the peculiarities of the individual poets.

Joan Bennett (Author)

9780521092388, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 3 January 1964

164 pages

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.4 kg

Mrs Bennett's Four Metaphysical Poets \u2013 Donne, Herbert, Vaughan, and Crashaw \u2013 was issued under a new title in 1964 with an additional chapter on Andrew Marvell. It is that text which is reprinted here. In her study Mrs Bennett has analysed, emphasised and illustrated the qualities of metaphysical poetry in general, and the peculiarities of the individual poets. She shows that, if we retain the word 'metaphysical' as a label for a poetic tradition, it is as appropriate to Marvell as it is to Vaughan, and more so than to Crashaw.

1. Introduction

2. John Donne 1571\u20131631

3. Donne's technical originality

4. George Herbert 1593\u20131633

5. Henry Vaughan 1622\u2013169]