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The Sidney Psalter: The Psalms of Sir Philip and Mary Sidney

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 The Sidney Psalter: The Psalms of Sir Philip and Mary Sidney
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Among the most accomplished lyrics of the English Renaissance, The Sidney Psalter influenced poets from Donne and Herbert to Milton and beyond. It turned the well-known biblical psalms into sophisticated verse, selecting or inventing a different stanza form for each one. This variety of forms matches the appeal of their content--making them suitable for every occasion, for public worship and private devotion--and their lyrical virtuosity appeals to any poetry lover. The first complete edition of the Sidney Psalter for over forty years, this new volume makes these beautiful poems available in an authoritative modernized text drawn from the definitive Oxford editions of the two poets. Hannibal Hamlin's excellent Introduction considers the poems' astonishing mastery of verse forms and describes the literary and social contexts from which they came. On-page glosses explain unfamiliar words or usages, and fuller explanatory notes summarize each psalm and provide further background information. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography and chronology.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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SIDNEY PSALTER REV/E

Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Product Weight: 0.60 lbs
Author: Sidney, Sir Philip
Author: Sidney, Mary
Editor: Hamlin, Hannibal
Publication Date: 2009-10-11
Language: English
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Dewey Decimal Classification: 820
Number of Units in Package: 1

ISBN: 9780199217939