John Donne's Use of Proverbs in His Poetry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5773882 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur Pitts (Louisiana State University Agricultural Center) |
| Year | 1966 |
| Publication date | 1966-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | THESIS |
| Publisher | Louisiana State University Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.1213 |
| OpenAlex | W4282831479 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Renaissance philosophy when, actually, a proverb seems to suffice.Finally, the proverb is characterized by common diction, and, therefore, the many proverbs in Donne contri bute greatly to his "common language."Because proverbs are no longer in fashion, however, modern readers sometimes find an obscurity in passages where Donne seems to have been using the common language of his day
Art · Art history · Diction · Linguistics · Literature · Poetry · The Renaissance · Historical and Literary Analyses · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |