Edmund Spenser Quotes


She bathed with roses red,
And violets blew.
And all the sweetest flowres
That in the forrest grew.


Citations

Spenser, Edmund. The Faerie Queene. William Ponsonby, 1590, Book III, Canto 6, Stanza 6.

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Edmund Spenser
Edmund Spenser
  • Born: January 13, 1599
  • Died: January 13, 1599
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

Edmund Spenser was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and is often considered one of the greatest poets in the English language.