Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, (1561-1621) is now regarded as one of the considerable poets of her time, and "The Sidney Psalms" as one of the most important but now least-known works of the Elizabethan period. These verse translations of the Psa...

Sir Philip Sidney is the first major poet-critic. His biographer, Fulke Greville, portrayed him as a model of correctness, noble bearing and heroism. Sidney was a considerable figure in his day and is still renowned for his three major literary works...