Holy Sonnet 7 - A historical/T
“As if Thou hadst sealed my pardon with Thy blood” ends a poem written by a man torn between an obsession with death and a true understanding of the afterlife. Caught up in man’s oldest paradox, John Donne creatively expresses his reverence for God through poetry in his Holy Sonnet 7: At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners (Donne). Being raised a devout Pentecostal, I clearly recognize that by bringing together events predicted in the book of Revelations and the power of prayer, Donne evokes in his reader the need to repent for their soul’s sake. The purpose of this paper is to do a topical/historical analysis of John Donne’s Holy Sonnet 7: At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners. Holy Sonnet 7 was written in London, England sometime in the late 1590’s to early 1600’s, the exact date it was penned remains a mystery. Its publication, dated 1633, reveals it posthumously, so information regarding Donne’s works can only be found in records which vary and even contrast at times. On it’s way to becoming the biggest city in Europe, London’s population was booming. “During this period, the city was the center of a tremendous expansion in trade, colonization, and finance.” “London was also the center of the English cultural Renaissance, par
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Approximate Word count = 1015
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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