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Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library founded in 1687

Leighton Library has 1654 edition of

Leighton Library has 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by John Donne

Added at 08:47 on 22 January 2025
The Leighton Library has a 1654 edition of "Letters to severall persons of honour" by eminent English poet and cleric John Donne who was born #OnThisDay 22 January 1573

This is a collection of his letters collected and published by his son, and which illustrate his relationship with his family and others. He was Dean of St Paul's Cathedral and a Member of Parliament. John Donne's poetic style is characterised by inventiveness of metaphor, abrupt openings, paradoxes, and ironies
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