Q: The Elegie in praise of John Donne was written By:
a) Daniel Defoe
b) Thomas Carew
c) Johnson Dryden
d) John Dryer
Correct answer: b) Thomas Carew
Thomas Carew
John Donne was born on 22 January 1572, in London England in a Roman Catholic family. He was an English Poet, scholar, soldier and secretary. His writing subjects: are love, sexuality, religion and death. He was famous for his mastery of metaphysical conceits. He was one of the most important writers of the Renaissance period. He was a member of the metaphysical school of poetry. The famous work of John Donne is "The Elegie in praise" written by Thomas Carew.
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