02354cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500420014126400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801840040052011460058453400450173065300450177565300610182065300640188170000400194585600430198537387UtSlPG20260610133843.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDonne, John,d1572-163110aLetters to Severall Persons of Honour 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-09-11  aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive.)  a"Letters to Severall Persons of Honour" by John Donne is a collection of letters written in the early 17th century. This work features a range of correspondence to various esteemed individuals, showcasing Donne's eloquence and deep reflections on topics such as love, friendship, and mortality. The letters are infused with a poetic quality, signifying Donne's literary prowess and his complex understanding of the human experience.  The opening of this collection sets the tone for its introspective nature, as Donne addresses several notable figures, including ladies of honor and esteemed gentlemen. He begins with a dedication to Lady Bridget Dunch, exploring themes like the immortality of the soul and the significance of preserving a legacy through written words. Through a series of intimate letters, Donne reflects on his relationships, the emotional toll of absence, and the solace found in friendship, all while intertwining personal anecdotes with philosophical musings. This establishes a tone of heartfelt longing and intellectual inquiry that characterizes much of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDonne, John, 1572-1631 -- Correspondence  aChurch of England -- England -- Clergy -- Correspondence  aPoets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Correspondence1 aMerrill, Charles Edmund,d1877-194240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37387