Metaphysical poets of Wotton himself that prefaced the collection of Wotton's works in 1651. A life of George Herbert followed them in 1670. The links between Donne’s elegists were thus of a different order from those between Donne and his circle of friends, often no more than professional acquaintanceship. And once the poetic style had been launched, its tone and approach remained available as a model for later writers who might not necessarily commit themselves so wholly to it. Metaphysical poets The term metaphysical poets was coined by the critic Samuel Johnson to describe a loose group of 17th-century English poets whose
The Metaphysical Magazine The Metaphysical Magazine The Metaphysical Magazine was a late 19th and early 20th century American periodical devoted to occult and metaphysical matters. Intermittently it published under other names, including "Intelligence", "New Cycle", and "Ideal Review". "The Metaphysical Magazine: A Monthly Review of the Occult Sciences and Metaphysical Philosophy" was founded in 1895 by Leander Edmund Whipple, a mental healer. It covered metaphysics, mental phenomena such as mental healing, Theosophy, astrology, and other occult subjects, with an emphasis on "the best and most reliable information." Contributors included the ornithologist and Theosophist Elliott Coues (who had the lead article in the magazine's