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Through the reading records of Donne's poems and the concept of multiple referentiality, this study examines the social dimensions of early modern genres and the relationship among poetics, rhetoric and the Renaissance doctrines of imitation, placing systematic attention on how the differences oral and written modes of expression influences the process of reading and the early modern understanding of genre.

Authors and readers -- England -- History -- 17th century. --- Books and reading -- England -- History -- 17th century. --- Donne, John, 1572-1631 -- Criticism and interpretation. --- Literary form -- History -- 17th century. --- Reader-response criticism. --- Literary form --- Authors and readers --- Books and reading --- Reader-response criticism --- English --- Languages & Literatures --- English Literature --- Reader-oriented criticism --- Reception aesthetics --- Criticism --- Reading --- Appraisal of books --- Books --- Choice of books --- Evaluation of literature --- Literature --- Reading, Choice of --- Reading and books --- Reading habits --- Reading public --- Reading interests --- Reading promotion --- Readers and authors --- Authorship --- Form, Literary --- Forms, Literary --- Forms of literature --- Genre (Literature) --- Genre, Literary --- Genres, Literary --- Genres of literature --- Literary forms --- Literary genetics --- Literary genres --- Literary types (Genres) --- History --- Appraisal --- Evaluation --- Donne, John, --- Donn, John, --- Done, John, --- Donn, Dzhon, --- Dann, Dzhon, --- Донн, Джон, --- Criticism and interpretation.