Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was NOT a courtier ?
Puttenham is the tentative exception, while Sidney, Raleigh and Wyatt are securely identified with court service. Puttenham’s own court connections and the historical…
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Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was NOT a courtier ?
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Puttenham is the tentative exception, while Sidney, Raleigh and Wyatt are securely identified with court service. Puttenham’s own court connections and the historical attribution of The Arte of English Poesie complicate a categorical denial. Later biographical verification is required.
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