A Defence of Poetry by Sir Philip Sidney

A Defence of Poetry (edition 1971)

by Sir Philip Sidney, J. A. van Dorsten (Editor)

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Since 1965 Geoffrey Shepherd's edition of the Apology has been the standard, and this revision, with a new introduction and extensive notes, is designed to introduce his best-known work to a new generation of readers in the millennium.

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Title:	A Defence of Poetry
Authors:	Sir Philip Sidney
Other authors:	J. A. van Dorsten (Editor)
Info:	Oxford University Press, USA (1971), Paperback, 112 pages
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It's not true that poetry better than philosophy. (

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Azmir_Fakir | Oct 10, 2022 |

His argument is still relevant, his prose and wit a delight. (

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Sidney, Philip. A Defense of Poetry. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1966.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Sir Philip Sidney	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Collins, J. Churton	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Cook, Albert S.	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
J. A. van Dorsten	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Shepherd, Geoffrey	Editor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Nelson's Medieval and Renaissance Library

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Selected Writings: Astrophil and Stella, the Defense of Poesy and Miscellanious Poems (Fyfield Books) by Sir Philip Sidney

The Prose Works of Sir Philip Sidney [4 volumes] by Sir Philip Sidney

Defence of Poesie, Astrophil and Stella, and Other Writings by Philip Sidney

English Essays: From Sir Philip Sidney to Macaulay by Charles William Eliot

The Harvard Classics [50 Volume Set] by Charles William Eliot (indirect)

The Harvard Classics with Lectures [51 volumes] by Charles William Eliot (indirect)

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The Harvard Classics with Lectures and Guide [52 volumes] by Charles William Eliot (indirect)

The Harvard Classics & Shelf of Fiction [71 volume set] by Charles William Eliot (indirect)

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