sir philip sidney works and his literary terms and his work

1. LITERARY CRITICISM
Mrs.M.Sathya, Assistant Professor, VVVC

2. Introduction
Sir Philip sidney (30 November
1554-17 October 1586)
An English poet,
courtier,scholar, and soldier.
Who is remembered as one
of the most prominent figure of
the Elizabethan age.

3. Works✍️
His works include a sonnet
sequence
⭐ Astrophel and Stella
The Defence of poesy(also
known as The Defence of
poesie or An Apology for
poetrie)

4. Writing style
Sir Philip sidney makes
frequent references in his works
to problems of style
Which demonstrate a
concern with the relationship
between nature and art

5. Astrophel and Stella 💕 probably
composed in the 1580s,
Astrophel and Stella is an
English sonnet sequence
containing 108 sonnets and 11
songs.
Sidney partly nativized the key
features of his Italian model
petrarch.

6. Sidney’ Apology for poetry’is considered the
best work that opened the age of literary
criticism in England.
It was written in 1585 and published after his
death in 1595.
It is said to be the first important critical text
in the English literary criticism.

7. Sidney's ‘Apology for poetry'
Deal with two ideas
👉 Poetry is of divin origin
👉There is social utility for
poetry.
About praise of poetry
👉It is a cradle of civilization.
👉It is a channel of divine
power
👉 Poetry can teach and
delight.
👉It can surpass the virtue of
history and philosophy.