‘Her of your name … ’: John Donne and Magdalen Herbert
The portrait that the National Portrait Gallery has recently acquired of John Donne is considered in the light of some of his earlier poems, and the suggestion is made here that John Donne’s relationship with Magdalen Herbert was more significant to him than has previously been argued; that they had...
| Published in: | Theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2011
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| In: |
Theology
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| Further subjects: | B
Magdalen Herbert
B Elizabethan and Jacobean Portraiture B passionate friendship B John Donne |
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| Summary: | The portrait that the National Portrait Gallery has recently acquired of John Donne is considered in the light of some of his earlier poems, and the suggestion is made here that John Donne’s relationship with Magdalen Herbert was more significant to him than has previously been argued; that they had a passionate friendship that lasted until her death, which was formative on his religious development and his vocation to Anglican orders. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X11405133 |