No spring, nor summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face.

John Donne

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Topic

Beauty Grace Aging Middle age

Author

John Donne

Source

Elegy IX: The Autumnal Elegies (John Donne)

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1631 1630s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Donne, John. "Elegy IX: The Autumnal." Elegies, edited by E. K. Chambers. Lawrence & Bullen, 1896, I. 1.

Current Citation

Donne, John. "Elegy: The Autumnal." Selected Poems. Penguin Classics, 2007, I. 1.

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I am ashes where once I was fire.

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Time
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Current Citation

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How poor are they that have not patience!
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Time
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Statement Type
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