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Sir Philip Sidney

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Sir Philip Sidney became one of the Elizabethan Age's most prominent figures. Famous in his day in England as a poet, courtier and soldier, he remains known as the author of Astrophel and Stella (1581, pub. 1591), The Defence of Poetry and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (1580, pub. 1590).. Elizabethan era English poet courtier and soldier


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Quote Left No sword bites so fiercly as an evil tongue. Quote Right
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Quote Left Night hath closed all in her cloak, Twinkling stars love-thoughts provoke,... Quote Right
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Quote Left In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions; else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule; like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow. Quote Right
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Quote Left Then farewell, world; thy uttermost I see; Eternal Love, maintain thy life in me. Quote Right
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Quote Left But words came halting forth, wanting Inventions stayInvention, Natures child, fled step-dame Studys blows...Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite,Fool, said my Muse to me look in thy heart and write. Quote Right
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