Philip Sidney | |
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 Sir Philip Sidney, after Antonis Mor | |
| Born | 30 November 1554 Penshurst Place, Kent, England |
| Died | 17 October 1586 (aged 31) Zutphen, Netherlands |
| Buried | Old St Paul's Cathedral, London |
| Noble family | Sidney |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde |
| Father | Sir Henry Sidney |
| Mother | Lady Mary Dudley |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Early Modern English |
| Period | Elizabethan era |
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| Notable works | The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia |
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, Astrophel 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.