Philip Sidney
English poet, courtier, and diplomat (1554-1586) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Philip Sidney (30 November 1554 – 17 October 1586) was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include a sonnet sequence, Astrophel and Stella, a treatise, The Defence of Poesy (also known as The Defence of Poesie or An Apology for Poetrie) and a pastoral romance, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.
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Born | 30 November 1554 Penshurst Place, Kent, England |
Died | 17 October 1586(1586-10-17) (aged 31) Zutphen, Netherlands |
Buried | Old St Paul's Cathedral, London |
Noble family | Sidney |
Spouse(s) | Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde |
Father | Sir Henry Sidney |
Mother | Lady Mary Dudley |
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Language | Early Modern English |
Period | Elizabethan era |
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Notable works | The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia |
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