Sir Philip Sidney

Comprehensive information about Sir Philip Sidney including biographical information, facts, literary works, and more. 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 This educational Sir Philip Sidney resource has information about the author's life, works, quotations, articles and essays, and more.