Philip Sidney Quotes


The wolf asketh not how many the sheep may be.


Citations

Philip Sidney, 1554–1586, English poet, courtier and soldier, Quoted in Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Women and The Alphabet, 1881

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Philip Sidney
Philip Sidney
  • Born: November 30, 1554
  • Died: October 17, 1586
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Soldier

Sir Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier, scholar and soldier who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include Astrophel and Stella, The Defence of Poesy (also known as The Defence of Poetry or An Apology for Poetry) and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.