1. John Donne
John Dryden was the first to use the term when he criticized Donne by saying "He affects the metaphysics in his amorous verses, where nature should only reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts. ... It is this context that Donne intended the poetry to be read and thus, a person not well-read enough on the current affairs of the time would really struggle to understand the imagery Donne so often likes to play with. ...
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