John Donne.pptVIP

From Meditation 17 No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were; ?any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne (1572-1631) Life Experience Major Literary Works Features of His Works Life Story Born in 1572 to a Roman Catholic family Studied in Oxford and Cambridge, but took no degr