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  1. 3 days ago · Edmund Spenser was an English poet in the Elizabethan Period. He was born in 1552 in England. He was the second father of the English Poetry. He was called the poet of poets because after his death many later English poets followed his art of poetry. He was the child of Renaissance and Reformation. He also introduced the Spenserian Sonnet.

  2. oro.open.ac.uk › view › personThe Open University

    5 days ago · Book review: Edmund Spenser, Selected Letters and Other Papers, Christopher Burlinson and Andrew Zurcher (eds). The Modern Language Review, 105(3) pp. 832–834.

  3. 5 days ago · Who is Edmund Spenser. Edmund Spenser (; 1552/1553 – 13 January 1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse and is often considered one of the greatest poets in ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_LearKing Lear - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · King Lear, George Frederick Bensell. King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love. The King's third daughter, Cordelia, is ...

  5. 1 day ago · Doneraile Park is associated with the poet Edmund Spenser, who refers to the River Awbeg which flows through the park as the ‘gentle mulla’. The lands were bought by William St. Leger (1586-1642) from the Spensers. William St. Leger was a Privy Counsellor, Lord President of Munster in 1627, and MP for Cork County in 1634.

  6. 4 days ago · An unsuccessful attempt to research Spencer’s biography took place in 1915 when Notes and Queries published a request to provide biographical particulars concerning “Capt. Edmund Spencer, author of several books of travel in the Near East, published between 1837 and 1867” (Notes and Queries 1915, 100). A 1919 memorandum written for ...

  7. 5 days ago · Edmund Spenser, a 16th-century poet, is best known for his epic allegory "The Faerie Queene," which celebrates the virtues of chivalry and the Tudor dynasty. His innovative use of the Spenserian stanza and his richly imaginative style make him a key figure in the development of English poetry.

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