john donne, body and soul G john donne, body and soul ramie targoff the university of chicago press chicago and london ramie targoff is associate professor of English at Brandeis University and the author of Common Prayer, published by the University of Chicago Press. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637 The University of Chicago Press, Ltd., London © 2008 by The University of Chicago All rights reserved. Published 2008 Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 1 2 3 4 5 isbn- 13: 978- 0- 226- 78963- 7 (cloth) isbn- 10: 0- 226- 78963- 2 (cloth) An earlier version of chapter 3 was published as “Traducing the Soul: Donne’s Second Anniversarie” in Publications of the Modern Language Association (PMLA) 121, no. 5 (October 2006): 1493–1508, and is reprinted with permission. Parts of chapter 6 were included in “Facing Death,” in The Cambridge Companion to John Donne, ed. Achsah Guibbory (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2006), 217–32, and are also reprinted with permission. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Targoff, Ramie. John Donne, body and soul / Ramie Targoff. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn-13: 978-0-226-78963-7 (alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-226-78963-2 (alk. paper) 1. Donne, John, 1572–1631—Criticism and interpretation. 2. Donne, John, 1572–1631—Religion. 3. Donne, John, 1572–1631—Philosophy. 4. Body and soul in literature. 5. Christianity and literature—England—History—16th century. 6. Christianity and literature—England—History—17th century. I. Title. pr2248.t37 2008 821'.3—dc22 2007024574 o The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48- 1992. G for harry So leben wir und nehmen immer Abschied So we live, forever taking leave —Rilke, Duino Elegies G contents List of Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Letters 25 2 Songs and Sonnets 49 3 The Anniversaries 79 4 Holy Sonnets 106 5 Devotions 130 6 Deaths Duell 154 Notes 185 Index 205 ix
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