- Astrophel
- Astrophel \As"tro*phel\, n. See {Astrofel}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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Astrophel — may refer to: * Astrophel (Edmund Spenser) by Edmund Spenser. A Pastoral Elegie upon the death of the most Noble and valorous Knight, Sir Philip Sidney * Astrophel and Stella by Philip Sidney is the first of the famous English sonnet sequences,… … Wikipedia
Astrophel and Stella — Likely composed in the 1580s by Philip Sidney, Astrophel and Stella is the first of the famous English sonnet sequences, and contains 108 sonnets and 11 songs. The name derives from the two Greek words, aster (star) and phil (lover), and the… … Wikipedia
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Sidney, Sir Philip — born Nov. 30, 1554, Penshurst, Kent, Eng. died Oct. 17, 1586, Arnhem, Neth. English courtier, statesman, soldier, and poet. Born into an aristocratic family and educated to be a statesman and soldier, Sidney served in minor official posts and… … Universalium
Philip Sidney — Sir Philip Sidney (November 30, 1554 ndash; 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,… … Wikipedia
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Sidney, Sir Philip — (1554 1586) Poet and romancist, s. of Sir Henry S., Deputy of Ireland, and Pres. of Wales, b. at the family seat of Penshurst, and ed. at Shrewsbury School and Oxf. He was at the French Court on the fateful August 24, 1572 the massacre of St.… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
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