Abstract

The article is dedicated to John Donne (1572-1631), the great English poet and preacher, the founder of the metaphysical school in late English Renaissance poetry. A brief analysis of the life and views of John Donne, a prominent representative of the English Baroque period, whose poetry lacks such natural, passionate love for God, does not lack chastity and piety. In him, on the contrary, there is a desire to realize the horrors of sin, evil, and to experience the mercy of God. The uniqueness of J. Donne's poetry lies in the fact that between him and the medieval tradition lies the English Renaissance, as well as his youth with its joys and adventures.

Concerning the characteristics of the creative nature of the genius poet, as a concentrated expression of the creative power, he emphasizes that "looking at the work of past centuries and the present time through the prism of new, cloudless feelings, which, according to the mania of the creator, suddenly begins to growl - all this is evidence of intelligence, which feels where the secrets of the world are hidden and knows who can solve them.

Key words: poet, Renaissance, metaphysical school, philosophy, moral outlook, novelty, poetic genius