Holy Sonnets
Gelesen von David Barnes
John Donne
(4,885 Sterne; 39 Bewertungen)
John Donne (1572 – March 31, 1631) was a Jacobean poet and preacher, representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works, notable for their realistic and sensual style, include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and immediacy of metaphor, compared with that of his contemporaries. Towards the end of his life Donne wrote works that challenged death, and the fear that it inspired in many men, on the grounds of his belief that those who die are sent to Heaven to live eternally. One example of this challenge is his Holy Sonnet X, from which come the famous lines “Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so.” (Summary from Wikipedia) (0 hr 23 min)
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Excellent Reading
(5 Sterne)
I love this reading. The reader’s voice is perfect for the dignity and gravity of the subjects of these sonnets, not to mention beautifully fluid and melodic. I’ve listened to this over and over.
near perfect
Cola
(4,5 Sterne)
very good, would be perfect if the intended middle-english pronunciation were used throughout. some rhymes are lost in the ending couplets, really noticeable in X
A brilliant, subtly delivered reading
Truett Page
(5 Sterne)
Thank you for this.
Sounds good.
CoriS
(5 Sterne)
No problem with audio here. Sounds wonderful.
Excellent
3cb3
(5 Sterne)
These are great readings of the sonnets!
Great Reading!
Ali
(5 Sterne)
These poems are beautifully read.
exellent , brillant & thought provoking.
helen
(5 Sterne)