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Philip Sidney
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English poet, courtier, diplomat (1554-1586)
Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier, and diplomat who lived from 1554 to 1586 and played an important role in both the cultural and political life of his time. He is remembered as a significant figure in English literature and as a notable servant to Queen Elizabeth I during a formative period in English history.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1554
- Died
- 1586
- Works
- 37
Top works
- A vvorke concerning the trunesse of Christian religion, written in French
- The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia
- For a government of laws and not of men
- The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
- The lyric poems of Sir Philip Sidney
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- 53
- Total plays
- 112
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Quotes
- “My true love hath my heart, and I have his,By just exchange, one for the other given.”
- “As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well as the right; and in arithmetic, the odd as well as the even; so in actions of life, who seeth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the beauty of virtue.”
- “And thou my minde aspire to higher things;Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.”
- “Open suspecting others comes of secret condemning themselves.”
- “Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure he is he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush.”
- “A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking.”
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- date of birth
- 1554-11-30
- date of death
- 1586-10-17
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- name in native language
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Philip Sidney, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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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.
His works include a sonnet sequence, Astrophil and Stella, a treatise, The Defence of Poesy (also known as The Defence of Poesie or An Apology for Poetrie) and a pastoral romance, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia. He died fighting the Spanish in the Netherlands, age 31, and his funeral procession in London was one of the most lavish ever seen.