The Defence of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney‚ written c. 1580–82; published 1595 Member of a family that had risen to prominence under the Tudor monarchy‚ Sir Philip Sidney (1554–86) won admiration at an early age for his courtly skills and intellectual curiosity. His wide travel in continental Europe included diplomatic missions on behalf of Elizabeth I. He advocated support for the Protestant Netherlands in their military resistance to the rule of Catholic Spain. When an English force was sent to
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS2002 Notes 01 1 SIR PHILIP SIDNEY‚ AN APOLOGY FOR POETRY (1595) Sidney‚ Sir Philip. “An Apology for Poetry.” Critical Theory Since Plato. Ed. Hazard Adam s. New York: Harcourt‚ Brace‚ Jovanovich‚ 1971. 143-162. Sidney’s argum ent is divided into several sections and subsections. In order to m ake sense of this im m ensely long but im portant essay‚ you should read those sections m arked by an asterisk (*) below and in the order given: 1. From “Now then we go to the m ost
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The Ancients versus Modern Playwrights: | Dryden in his essay‚ An Essay on Dramatic Poesy‚ vindicated the Moderns. The case for the ‘Ancients’ is presented by Crites. In the controversy Dryden takes no extreme position and is sensible enough to give the Ancients their respect. Through his wit and shrewd analysis‚ he removes the difficulty which had confused the issue. He makes us see the achievement of the Ancients and the gratitude of the Moderns to them. Thus‚ he presents the comparative merits
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structures make up part of what they want to say. In other words‚ the poet is using the structure of the poem as part of the language act: we will find the "meaning" not only in the words‚ but partly in their pattern as well. Both Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder and Sir Philip Sidney were English poets of the renaissance. They were both courtier poets who wrote many sonnets about love and the unsettled course of relationships. In Wyatt’s "Farewell‚ Love" and Sidney’s "Leave Me‚ O Love‚" one can see many
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Sir Philip Sidneys Sonnet 7 is from the sonnet sequence Astophel and Stella dating from the sixteenth century. It is a lament by one of the central figures‚ Astophel‚ a man who is in love with the other central figure‚ Stella‚ who is ultimately unattainable because she is married to another man. In the first few lines of the poem‚ Astrophil talks about Stellas black eyes and how they beam so bright (ll. 2) and how in beamy black (ll. 3) she radiates beauty. The excerpt chosen begins with Or did
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Along the way from the Sydney airport to my new home here‚ what I felt is Sydney is really a big city and really similar to my place‚ Hong Kong. If there is not the English road sign along the highway‚ it will just make me feel I am still in my city. However‚ after walking around this city‚ I have found there are really some big differences though both are prosperous cities in the world. And those differences make me really jealous of everything living here in Sydney. As a new visitor of this
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tourism industry. We take Sydney as an actual case to analyze the management‚ marketing and interrelationship between industry and destination. The tourism industry brings an array of benefits and in part the 6.8 million people of New South Wales depend on it. Tourism provides jobs and generates tax revenues that fund government programs and services‚ contributing to the State’s quality of life. It creates and uses facilities that benefit residents across New South Wales. Sydney as one of the most popular
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The Personal Revolution of Sydney Carton People everywhere around the world have moments in their life where nothing goes right and their life seems terrible‚ and that’s perfectly normal; but having that feeling every second of your life? That’s sad and nobody deserves to feel that way. And the beauty of life is that anything can be changed‚ you just have to want it. Swedish Proverb says: “Those who wish to sing always find a song.” and anybody who wants a better life‚ always finds the opportunity
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Melbourne and Sydney—Two Similar Cities The top ten world’s most livable cities of 2011 reported that four cities are from Australia‚ including Melbourne‚ Sydney‚ Perth and Adelaide at 1st‚ 6th‚ 8th and 9th positions‚ respectively. It is said that they are chosen because of their ranking on an reputable yearly survey of "living conditions" ("World’s Most Livable Cities‚" par.1). Thus‚ what do the livable cities look like? This essay will take Melbourne and Sydney as examples and compare
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opus‚ Tale of Two Cities‚ an intriguing roster of characters and an engrossing plot embody late 1700’s Paris. Sydney Carton‚ just another orphan forgotten by the neglectful Bourbon Regime‚ inhabits these desolate streets without a purpose. In Tale of Two Cities‚ Sydney Carton‚ a depressed alcoholic lawyer‚ gains purpose and a new perspective on his life after experiencing the empowerment
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