mar 16, 1650 - Metaphysical poets
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17th-century English movement using extended conceit, often (though not always) about religion.a loose group of 17th-century English poets whose work was characterized by the inventive use of conceits, and by a greater emphasis on the spoken rather than lyrical quality of their verse.
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mar 16, 1650
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~ 375 years ago