There are many many European poets who have written sonnets of religious devotion.
Probably the two most important in English are John Donne (with his Holy Sonnets) and G M Hopkins with his Terrible Sonnets (including 'I wake and feel the fell of dark, not day).
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One famous writer of religious themed sonnets is the English poet John Donne. His collection of sonnets, "Holy Sonnets," explores various facets of faith, love, and spirituality. Donne's sonnets are known for their intricate wordplay and deep exploration of religious themes.
Sonnets were so popular because back in Shakespeare's time, people were very into romantic poetry, and sonnets are perfect for that. The sonnets of the Italian poet Petrarch were particularly romantic and popular.
Francesco Petrarch
Italian poet Petrarch wrote sonnets to Laura in his collection "Canzoniere." These sonnets explore his unrequited love for a woman named Laura and are considered a classic example of love poetry.
Shakespeare was a famous poet who wrote many plays, sonnets, ballads, etc.
In addition to his plays, he wrote a series of poems called the Sonnets of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Some of the names of Shakespeare's sonnets are The Fair Young Man, The Rival Poet, and The Dark Lady. All of these sonnets are also numbered off so, though they are all about the same thing, they are numbered in roman numerals.
Shakespeare's occupations were Writing plays, sonnets and acting.
Bruce Dawe wrote the collection of poems titled "Sonnets to Estelle." Dawe is an Australian poet known for his works that explore various themes such as love, nature, and social issues.
Francesco Petrarca, better known as Petrarch.
The Italian poet Petrarch was most famous for the 317 sonnets that he kept in Petrarch's Canzoniere (song book).