# metaphysical poets

> group of 17th-century English poets whose work was characterised by the inventive use of conceits and an emphasis on the spoken rather than lyrical quality of their verse

**Wikidata**: [Q827137](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q827137)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysical_poets)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/metaphysical-poets


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. BBC Things
3. Quora