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In John Donne's "Death Be Not Proud," why does the speaker compare dying to being asleep or resting?

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Howard is an avid reader who likes helping others find interesting things to read.

"Death, Be Not Proud", as "Holy Sonnet 10" is commonly known, was published in 1633, two years after John Donne's death.

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