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

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

Author: 
Philip Sidney; Mary Sidney; Hannibal Hamlin; Michael G. Brennan; Margaret Patterson Hannay; Noel J. Kinnamon; Noel Kinnamon
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the highest matter in the noblest form'

John Donne's description of the Psalms celebrates not only the perfection of the biblical psalms but their translation into poetic form by the Sidneys, who turned them into some of the most accomplished lyric poems of the English Renaissance. Although it was not printed until the nineteenth century, the Sidney Psalter was widely read in manuscript and influenced poets from Donne and Herbert to Milton and beyond. It turned these well-known and well-loved Psalms into sophisticated verse, selecting or inventing a different stanza form for each one. This variety of forms matches the appeal of their content: there are Psalms of praise and blame, Psalms of cursing and lamentation, Psalms of joy and exaltation, Psalms that recount history, and Psalms that describe Creation or divine law. This is the first complete edition of the Psalter for over forty years. The Psalms are provided in an authoritative modernized text, with helpful glosses and notes illuminating points of interpretation, and an introduction setting the Psalms in their literary and cultural contexts.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range 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, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

About the author: 

Edited by Hannibal Hamlin, Associate Professor of English, Ohio State University, Michael G. Brennan, Professor of Renaissance Studies, University of Leeds, Margaret P. Hannay, Professor of English, Siena College, and Noel J. Kinnamon, Professor of English, Mars Hill College

Product details

ISBN : 9780199217939

Author: 
Philip Sidney; Mary Sidney; Hannibal Hamlin; Michael G. Brennan; Margaret Patterson Hannay; Noel J. Kinnamon; Noel Kinnamon
Pages
384 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
129 x 195 mm
Pub date
Sep 2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
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The Sidney Psalter: The Psalms of Sir Philip and Mary Sidney

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

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