ABSTRACT
The writings of Dr. Donne as a poet, and as the founder of what Dr. Johnson called the metaphysical school of poetry, are familiar to all who have diligently studied English literature. . . .
202. Henry Hart Milman 1868
Milman (1791-1868), a copious poet and historian, was Professor of Poetry at Oxford, 1821-31, and Dean ofSt Paul's from 1849. He gave an account of his predecessor 'Dean John Donne' in his Annals of s. Paul's Cathedral, 1868, pp. 323-30, and commented on Donne's poetry.
