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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.
Sir Philip Sidney (born November 30, 1554, Penshurst, Kent, England—died October 17, 1586, Arnhem, Netherlands) was an Elizabethan courtier, statesman, soldier, poet, and patron of scholars and poets, considered the ideal gentleman of his day.
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, also known simply as the Arcadia, is a long prose pastoral romance by Sir Philip Sidney written towards the end of the 16th century. Having finished one version of his text, Sidney later significantly expanded and revised his work.
Sidney. An Apology for Poetry (or The Defence of Poesy) is a work of literary criticism by Elizabethan poet Philip Sidney. It was written in approximately 1580 and first published in 1595, after his death.
Philip Sidney was born at Penshurst (Kent) at 4:45 a.m. on Friday, November 30, 1554, the eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney and Lady Mary Dudley, eldest daughter of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland and sister of Robert, Earl of Leicester and Ambrose, Earl of Warwick.
The grandson of the Duke of Northumberland and heir presumptive to the earls of Leicester and Warwick, Sir Philip Sidney was not himself a nobleman. Today he is closely associated in the popular imagination with the court of Elizabeth I, though he spent relatively little time at the English court, and until his appointment as governor of ...
Background. Sir Philip Sidney, born in 1554, did not think of himself as a writer in the conventional sense. He had an obvious passion for politics and foreign policy, one that proved evident in his continued involvement with Queen Elizabeth and her court.
Sir Philip Sidney was born on November 30, 1554, at Penshurst, Kent. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and nephew of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. He was named after his godfather, King Philip II of Spain.
Philip Sidney is generally regarded as best English lyrical poet of the Renaissance. He was also considered a hero after his death [ 2 ] Phillip Sidney wrote both poetry and prose. He is famous for his sonnets .
Sidney, Sir Philip (1554–86) English poet, diplomat, and courtier. Sidney's intricate romance Arcadia (1590) is the earliest example of pastoral in English. His love for Penelope Devereux inspired Astrophel and Stella (1591), the first English sonnet sequence.
The grandson of the Duke of Northumberland and heir presumptive to the earls of Leicester and Warwick, Sir Philip Sidney was not himself a nobleman. Today he is closely associated in the popular imagination with the court of Elizabeth I, though he spent relatively little time at the English court, and until his appointment as governor of ...
Biography. PDF Cite Share. Article abstract: Known during his lifetime as the perfect example of a Renaissance courtier because of his learning, nobility, and chivalry, Sidney was also a poet of...
The Defence of Poesie, literary criticism by Sir Philip Sidney, written about 1582 and published posthumously in 1595. Another edition of the work, published the same year, is titled An Apologie for Poetrie. Considered the finest work of Elizabethan literary criticism, Sidney’s elegant essay.
Sir Philip Sidney (November 30 1554 – October 17 1586) was an English courtier, soldier, poet and romancer. He was a friend and patron of Edmund Spenser, whose poetry he deeply influenced. During his own lifetime he attracted extraordinary admiration throughout Europe as the model of a Christian knight and chivalrous gentleman.
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.
In biology and game theory, the Sir Philip Sidney game is used as a model for the evolution and maintenance of informative communication between relatives. Developed by John Maynard Smith as a model for chick begging behavior, it has been studied extensively including the development of many modified versions.
The Defense of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney | British Literature Wiki. First Edition. The Defense: Literary Consciousness and Self Consciousness. Dating back to 1579-1580, The Defense of Poesy is a work to be highly considered when looking at literary conciseness/self consciousness (Norton 1044).
Facts about the life of Elizabethan poet and courtier Sir Philip Sidney. 1. Philip Sidney invented the name Pamela. Sidney (1554-1586) was a true ‘Renaissance man’: soldier, statesman, poet, diplomat, and – it would appear – coiner of popular girls’ names. Or at least this one name.
Probably composed in the 1580s, Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella is an English sonnet sequence containing 108 sonnets and 11 songs. The name derives from the two Greek words, 'aster' (star) and 'phil' (lover), and the Latin word 'stella' meaning star.
English diplomat; one of the Elizabethan Age's most prominent figures who was famous in his day in England as a poet, courtier and soldier. Philip Sidney. Contents. 1 Works. 1.1 Translations. 2 Works about Sidney. 2.1 Encyclopaedia articles. 2.2 Others. Works. [edit] The Works of the honourable Sr. Philip Sidney (1725) vol 1, vol 2.
Sir Philip Sidney ( Penshurst Place, Anglia, 1554. november 30. – Németalföld, 1586. október 17.) I. Erzsébet angol királynő korának egyik legkiemelkedőbb alakja. Híres angol költő, udvaronc és katona, híres költemény ( Astrophel és Stella) szerzője és a költészet védelmezője (csakúgy mint édesapja Henry Sidney). Élete.
Philip Charles Shelley Sidney, 1st Baron De L'Isle and Dudley, GCH (11 March 1800 – 4 March 1851), was a British Tory politician. Early life. Sidney was the only son of Sir John Shelley-Sidney, 1st Baronet, and Henrietta Hunloke. The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was his cousin. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. Marriage and issue.
Sir Philip Sidney (ur. 30 listopada 1554, zm. 17 października 1586) – angielski poeta i prozaik. Syn hrabiego Leicester. Był humanistą i dworzaninem królowej Elżbiety.
Sir Philip Sidney Stott, 1st Baronet (20 February 1858 – 31 March 1937), usually known by his full name [1] or as Sidney Stott, was an English architect, civil engineer and surveyor.
Greville is best known for his biography of Sidney (composed c. 1610–12), which circulated in manuscript with the title A Dedication to Sir Philip Sidney. It was published in 1652 as The Life of the Renowned Sir Philip Sidney .