Phillip Sidney

Sir Philip Sidney (November 30, 1554 – October 17, 1586) 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 Astrophil and Stella (1581, pub. 1591), The Defence of Poesy (or An Apology for Poetry, 1581, pub. 1595), and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia (1580, pub. 1590).

Resources

• http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/sidney.htm
  • http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/sidbio.htm

• See Category:Phillip Sidney for all poems in our database written by Phillip Sidney.