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Death, Be Not Proud (Holy Sonnet 10)

John Donne was a famous seventeenth-century English poet known for his complex love poems and religious poetry.  One of Donne’s better-known religious or “divine” poems  is “Death, Be Not Proud,” also known as “Holy Sonnet 10 (X),” published in 1633.  In this sonnet-form poem, death will be defeated through eternal life promised by faith.  

LINCCWeb online catalog – Search Terms

• Donne, John  (Author)
• Donne, John  (Subject)

Call Numbers for Browsing the Shelves

•  PR2245 – PR2248

Circulating Books – A Selected List

• Donne, John.  The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose of John Donne. 1952.

                      Call Number:  PR2245 .A5 C6    *(See pgs. 250-251.)

• Donne, John.  The Divine Poems.  2000.

                      Call Number:  PR2246 .G26 2000    *(See pg. 9.)

• Roston, Murray.  The Soul of Wit: A Study of John Donne. 1974.

                       Call Number:  PR2248 .R58    *(See pgs. 189-191.)

• Targoff, Ramie.  John Donne, Body and Soul. 2008.

                      Call Number:  PR2248 .T37 2008    *(See pgs. 106, 128, 156.)

Reference Materials

• Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. – Call Number:  REF PN86 .L53

o Vol. 24, pgs. 164, 171

o Vol. 91, pg. 58

• Masterplots II:  Poetry Series (Revised Edition). – Call Number:  REF PN1110.5 .M37 2002

o Vol. 2, pgs. 953-955

• Poetry for Students. – Call Number:  REF PN1112 .P752 1998

o Vol. 2, pgs. 102-114

• World Poets. – Call Number:  REF PN1021 .W67 2000

o Vol. 1, pgs. 331, 335

Research Databases

To access Valencia’s research databases, open your Atlas account, select ‘Search the Library’, then select ‘Databases A-Z’.

• JSTOR
•  Literature Resources from Gale
• Poetry & Short Story Reference Center (EBSCO) 

This Research Guide is designed to help users find information on a particular topic within the Valencia College East Campus Library.  This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources and other resources may be available on this topic.  Please check the LINCCWeb, Valencia East’s online catalog, to verify the availability of circulating books within the library.  Feel free to ask a librarian for help if you need further assistance.

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Last Revised November 21, 2021