This collection of works by Sir Philip Sidney includes Defence of Poesie, the most entertaining and penetrating critical essay of the period. Sidney's extraordinary originality, and the impetus given by his writing to those who followed him, make his poetry of lasting value.
Language
English
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Everyman Paperback Classics
Release
June 15, 1997
ISBN
0460876597
ISBN 13
9780460876599
Defence of Poesie, Astrophil and Stella, and Other Writings
This collection of works by Sir Philip Sidney includes Defence of Poesie, the most entertaining and penetrating critical essay of the period. Sidney's extraordinary originality, and the impetus given by his writing to those who followed him, make his poetry of lasting value.