

Six Centuries of Verse - Season 1 Episode 6 Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670
Season - Episode
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Season 1 May 02, 1984
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1 - 1Chaucer - Ted Hughes May 02, 1984
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1 - 2Old English May 09, 1984
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1 - 3Chaucer 1340-1400 May 16, 1984
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1 - 4Medieval - Elizabethan 1400-1600 May 23, 1984
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1 - 5Shakespeare 1564-1616 May 30, 1984
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1 - 6Metaphysical and Devotional 1590-1670 Jun 06, 1984
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1 - 7Milton 1608-1674 Jun 13, 1984
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1 - 8Restoration and Augustan 1660-1745 Jun 20, 1984
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1 - 9Romantic Pioneers 1750-1805 Oct 21, 1984
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1 - 10Wordsworth 1770-1850 Oct 28, 1984
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1 - 11Younger Romantics Nov 04, 1984
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1 - 12Victorians 1837-1901 Nov 11, 1984
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1 - 13American Pioneers 1855-1910 Nov 18, 1984
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1 - 14Romantics and Realists Nov 25, 1984
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1 - 15Early Twentieth Century 1914-1939 Dec 02, 1984
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1 - 16Towards the Present 1934-1984 Dec 09, 1984
Overview
The vigour and audacity of John Donne's love poetry is contrasted with his equally powerful devotional works. The programme then explores the work of Donne's disciple George Herbert, and Andrew Marvell.
Year 1984
Studio Channel 4
Director
Crew Anthony Thwaite (Writer), Diana Potter (Producer), Richard Mervyn (Director), Richard Mervyn (Producer)
Popularity 0.8473
Language English, Latin