Cavalier poets were lyric poets of the 17th century, known for their elegant verse on themes of love and loyalty to the monarchy. Key figures like Lovelace, Suckling, and Carew were influenced by Donne and Jonson.
Cavalier poets, flourishing under Charles I (1625-49), were lyric poets who wrote about love and royal loyalty, often in witty or celebratory verse. Prominent figures included Lovelace, Suckling, and Carew, with influences from Donne and Jonson.
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| Back | a group of lyric poets who flourished during the reign of Charles I 1625_49 these courtiers wrote about love and loyalty to the monarch, usually in complimentary poems or heat-lighted lyrics. Lovelace, Suckling and Carew were the most prominent, while Herrick and Waller, though not of their social coterie, often resemble them in literary style and attitude. all owe a debt to Donne and Jonson |
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