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- Die Holy Sonnets (Heilige Sonette) – auch bekannt als Divine Meditations (Göttliche Meditationen) oder Divine Sonnets (Göttliche Sonette) – sind ein Zyklus von neunzehn geistlichen Gedichten des englischen Dichters John Donne (1572–1631). (de)
- The Holy Sonnets—also known as the Divine Meditations or Divine Sonnets—are a series of nineteen poems by the English poet John Donne (1572–1631). The sonnets were first published in 1633—two years after Donne's death. They are written predominantly in the style and form prescribed by Renaissance Italian poet Petrarch (or Francesco Petrarca) (1304–1374) in which the sonnet consisted of two quatrains (four-line stanzas) and a sestet (a six-line stanza). However, several rhythmic and structural patterns as well as the inclusion of couplets are elements influenced by the sonnet form developed by English poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616). Donne's work, both in love poetry and religious poetry, places him as a central figure among the Metaphysical poets. The nineteen poems that constitute the collection were never published during Donne's lifetime although they did circulate in manuscript. Many of the poems are believed to have been written in 1609 and 1610, during a period of great personal distress and strife for Donne who suffered a combination of physical, emotional and financial hardships during this time. This was also a time of personal religious turmoil as Donne was in the process of conversion from Roman Catholicism to Anglicanism, and would take holy orders in 1615 despite profound reluctance and significant self-doubt about becoming a priest. Sonnet XVII ("Since she whom I loved hath paid her last debt") is thought to have been written in 1617 following the death of his wife Anne More. In Holy Sonnets, Donne addresses religious themes of mortality, divine judgment, divine love and humble penance while reflecting deeply personal anxieties. (en)
- De Holy Sonnets (Heilige Sonnetten), ook Divine Meditations of Divine Sonnets genoemd, is een reeks van negentien gedichten die de Engelse predikant en dichter John Donne schreef omstreeks 1609. Donne publiceerde deze gedichten niet zelf, maar liet ze wel in geschreven vorm circuleren onder zijn kennissen en vrienden. Samen met de liefdesgedichten werden de eerste zeventien Holy sonnets in 1633 gepubliceerd in de collectie Love Songs and Sonnets, een paar jaar na de dood van John Donne. De religieuze poëzie die John Donne schreef staat bekend als the Divine Poems. De groep met negentien "Holy Sonnets" maakt daar het grootste deel van uit, samen met een andere groep van zeven bij elkaar horende gedichten die "La Corona" wordt genoemd. In de jaren 1590 schreef Donne hoofdzakelijk liefdesgedichten. Pas omstreeks 1609, acht jaar na zijn huwelijk met Anne More en zijn verbanning uit de kringen van het hof, begon hij zich met religieuze poëzie bezig te houden. Hij had zich toen nog niet bekeerd tot de Anglicaanse Kerk, maar had intussen wel meer en meer afstand genomen van zijn rooms-katholiek geloof. De 'Heilige sonnetten' kunnen dan ook beschouwd worden als de neerslag en het resultaat van Donnes innerlijke geloofsstrijd, wat te merken is aan de thema's die hij aansnijdt: het goddelijk oordeel, goddelijke liefde, boetedoening, twijfel, angst voor de dood enz. (nl)
- Os Sonetos Sacros - também conhecidos como Divinas Meditações ou Sonetos Divinos - são uma série de dezenove poemas escritos pelo inglês John Donne (1572-1631). Os sonetos, originalmente publicados em 1633 - dois anos após a morte de Donne -, são predominantemente no estilo e forma prescritos pelo poeta renascentista italiano Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), em que o soneto consistia em dois quartetos (estrofes de quatro versos) e um sexteto (estrofe de seis versos). No entanto, vários padrões rítmicos e estruturais, bem como a inclusão de parelhas, são elementos influenciados pela forma de soneto desenvolvida pelo poeta e dramaturgo inglês William Shakespeare (1564-1616). O trabalho de Donne, tanto na poesia de amor quanto na poesia religiosa, coloca-o como uma figura central entre os poetas metafísicos. Os dezenove poemas que constituem a coleção nunca foram publicados durante a vida de Donne, embora tenham circulado em manuscritos. Acredita-se que muitos dos poemas foram escritos em 1609 e 1610, período de grande atribulação pessoal para Donne, que sofreu uma combinação de dificuldades físicas, emocionais e financeiras durante esse tempo. Esse foi também um período de agitação pessoal religiosa enquanto Donne encontrava-se no processo de conversão do Catolicismo Romano para o Anglicanismo, e seria ordenado em 1615, apesar de profunda relutância e dúvida quanto a se tornar sacerdote. Pensa-se que o Soneto XVII ("Since she whom I loved hath paid her last debt") foi escrito em 1617, em seguida à morte da esposa de Donne, Anne Moore. Nos Sonetos Sacros, Donne trata dos temas religiosos da mortalidade, do julgamento divino, do amor divino, e humilde penitência enquanto reflete profundamente sobre ansiedades pessoais. (pt)
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- Die Holy Sonnets (Heilige Sonette) – auch bekannt als Divine Meditations (Göttliche Meditationen) oder Divine Sonnets (Göttliche Sonette) – sind ein Zyklus von neunzehn geistlichen Gedichten des englischen Dichters John Donne (1572–1631). (de)
- The Holy Sonnets—also known as the Divine Meditations or Divine Sonnets—are a series of nineteen poems by the English poet John Donne (1572–1631). The sonnets were first published in 1633—two years after Donne's death. They are written predominantly in the style and form prescribed by Renaissance Italian poet Petrarch (or Francesco Petrarca) (1304–1374) in which the sonnet consisted of two quatrains (four-line stanzas) and a sestet (a six-line stanza). However, several rhythmic and structural patterns as well as the inclusion of couplets are elements influenced by the sonnet form developed by English poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616). (en)
- De Holy Sonnets (Heilige Sonnetten), ook Divine Meditations of Divine Sonnets genoemd, is een reeks van negentien gedichten die de Engelse predikant en dichter John Donne schreef omstreeks 1609. Donne publiceerde deze gedichten niet zelf, maar liet ze wel in geschreven vorm circuleren onder zijn kennissen en vrienden. Samen met de liefdesgedichten werden de eerste zeventien Holy sonnets in 1633 gepubliceerd in de collectie Love Songs and Sonnets, een paar jaar na de dood van John Donne. (nl)
- Os Sonetos Sacros - também conhecidos como Divinas Meditações ou Sonetos Divinos - são uma série de dezenove poemas escritos pelo inglês John Donne (1572-1631). Os sonetos, originalmente publicados em 1633 - dois anos após a morte de Donne -, são predominantemente no estilo e forma prescritos pelo poeta renascentista italiano Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), em que o soneto consistia em dois quartetos (estrofes de quatro versos) e um sexteto (estrofe de seis versos). No entanto, vários padrões rítmicos e estruturais, bem como a inclusão de parelhas, são elementos influenciados pela forma de soneto desenvolvida pelo poeta e dramaturgo inglês William Shakespeare (1564-1616). (pt)