"Paradoxes and Problemes" by John Donne is a collection of essays that uses clever statements and questions to think about different parts of society and philosophy from the 1600s. The book looks at things like what makes someone brave, what women are like, and what is really important in life. The author makes the reader think about what they believe and whether what everyone thinks is true. The book starts with a discussion that defends women's changeability, saying it's a good thing because it's like how the world is always changing. The book also talks about why women's beauty is valuable, and the tricky parts of being human, as well as what society expects from them. The goal of each essay is to look closer at ideas like love, being good, and what is right and wrong, all while mixing humor with deep thoughts.
Paradoxes and Problemes With two characters and an essay of valour. Now for the first time reprinted from the editions of 1633 and 1652 with one additional probleme.
By John Donne
Get ready to have your assumptions challenged as philosophical essays use wit and playful arguments to turn common beliefs upside down, inviting readers to question everything they think they know.
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About the AuthorJohn Donne was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under Royal Patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631). He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their metaphorical and sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs and satires. He is also known for his sermons.
John Donne was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under Royal Patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London (1621–1631). He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetical works are noted for their metaphorical and sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs and satires. He is also known for his sermons.
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