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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784778203321

Autore

Hannay Margaret P. <1944->

Titolo

Philip's phoenix [[electronic resource] ] : Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke / / Margaret P. Hannay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1990

ISBN

0-19-772559-7

1-280-52382-4

0-19-536335-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Disciplina

821.3

821.3B

821/.3 B

Soggetti

Authors, English - Early modern, 1500-1700

Women and literature - England - History - 16th century

Literary patrons - Great Britain

Translators - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-297) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; GENEALOGICAL CHARTS; PROLOGUE: The Bear and the Porcupine; I. ""Daughter of Very Good Hope,""; 2. ""As You Begine,""; 3. ""Sister vnto Astrofell,""; 4. ""This Moses and this Miriam,""; 5. ""Patronesse of the Muses,""; 6. ""Most Vertuous Actions,""; 7. ""A Most Heroical Spirit,""; EPILOGUE: The Lions; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

A biography of Mary Sidney (1561-1621), Countess of Pembroke, sister of Sir Philip Sidney, based on primary sources such as account books, legal documents, letters, and diaries.