Aspects Of Love - An Anthology by John Donne is a beautiful collection of poems that explore the complexities and nuances of love. Donne's mastery of language and imagery bring each poem to life, evoking a range of emotions from joy and passion to heartache and longing.

The anthology is divided into sections that delve into different aspects of love, such as the physical, emotional, and spiritual connections between lovers. Donne's exploration of these themes is both profound and thought-provoking, offering readers a glimpse into the various facets of love and relationships.

What sets this anthology apart is Donne's ability to capture the essence of love in all its forms. Whether celebrating the joys of new love or lamenting the pains of unrequited affection, his poems resonate with readers on a deep and personal level.

Overall, Aspects Of Love is a captivating and moving collection that showcases John Donne's talent as a poet. His words are timeless, exploring the universal experience of love in a way that is both profound and relatable. This anthology is a must-read for anyone who appreciates the beauty and complexity of love in all its forms.

Book Description:
Aspects Of Love is an anthology of poetic explorations on the theme of erotic love - though one of the "poets" represented here is better known, even than as a dramatist, as the philosopher, Plato. His Symposium heads off this set of erotic explorations. In The Symposium's philosophic play, he depicts a scene of men cosing together over dinner, each describing what he finds in his experience of love. I have followed this pattern in the choice of works for this anthology - in a similar manner, each of these works deals in a radically different way with the discovery of love. Whether philandering or married, heterosexual, lesbian or gay, under cover of friendship or as flagrant delight, from Plato through Donne, Whitman, Shakespeare or Sappho. we will not cease from exploration till we reach at last, as The Symposium does, a vision of the union of love as a discovery of the Divine. Surely there must be something here for everyone. - Summary by Tony Addison