Philip Sidney
Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidneywas 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, and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 November 1554
envy house inward
The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding.
sympathy sparks favour
It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction
courage men skills
Courage ought to be guided by skill, and skill armed by courage. Neither should hardiness darken wit, nor wit cool hardiness. Be valiant as men despising death, but confident as unwonted to be overcome.
life heart missing
My true-love hath my heart, and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given; I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss, There never was a better bargain driven.
sweet knowledge
Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
knowledge rust rich
And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
divine strikers senses
...music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses...
single lonely loneliness
They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
pain honor world
High honor is not only gotten and born by pain and danger, but must be nursed by the like, else it vanisheth as soon as it appears to the world.
strong men idols
Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind.
lying journey honor
The journey of high honor lies not in smooth ways.
jewels ears needs
The tip no jewel needs to wear: The tip is jewel of the ear.
love wings burden
Love, one time, layeth burdens; another time, giveth wings.
sleep lions
It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.