The Metaphysical Poets
Essay
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T. S. Eliot
The Metaphysical Poets Key Info
Author: Thomas Stearns Eliot (188-1965)
Title of the Author: American-English poet, playwright, and literary critic
Published Date: 1921
Original Title: “The Metaphysical Poets”
Genre: Literary Criticism, Essay
Subject Matter: Defending the Metaphysical poets against Dr. Samuel Johnson’s remark
Must Focus: Unification of Sensibility & Dissociation of Sensibility (Thought/Thinkin...
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The Metaphysical Poets Summary
Background
T. S. Eliot wrote his essay as a review. He reviewed the book by Sir Herbert John Grierson (1866-1960). The book was called “Metaphysical Lyrics and Poems of the 17th Century.” A review means talking about the good and bad points.
Before Eliot’s essay, people disliked these poets. Critics, especially Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), said their poems were strange and not good. The metaphy...
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The Metaphysical Poets Quotations
Quotes
"A thought to Donne was an experience; it modified his sensibility."
(Explanation: Donne’s ideas were not just thoughts; he felt them deeply. His thinking changed his emotions and imagination.)
“They do not feel their thought as immediately as the odour of a rose.”
(Explanation: Later poets could not feel their ideas naturally. Their thoughts were slow and lifeless compared to real e...
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