wievs of death in donne's poetry
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It is safe to assume he did not fear death in the conventional manner, for he believed i n the concept of an afterlife. His faith in Christian theology calmed those fears and doubts , but at times he searched for answers to questions abaut death , answers that had no explanation. For this reason, his poetry is highly paradoxical, a quality that only adds to its richness and attractiveness, much to the delight of its readers.
It is safe to assume he did not fear death in the conventional manner, for he believed i n the concept of an afterlife. His faith in Christian theology calmed those fears and doubts , but at times he searched for answers to questions abaut death , answers that had no explanation. For this reason, his poetry is highly paradoxical, a quality that only adds to its richness and attractiveness, much to the delight of its readers.