Emulated by Shakespeare and admired by Wordsworth, Coleridge and Lamb, Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) is hardly a 'minor' poet. Yet, apart from the odd sonnet appearing in anthologies, nowadays he appears to be largely forgotten. This neglect is unforgivable because the gentle elegance of Daniel's verse would greatly reward today's discerning reader. This edition of Delia aims to make some of this master sonneteer's delightful poems readily available to a wider audience, this time not for arid academic work, but for pure ...
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Emulated by Shakespeare and admired by Wordsworth, Coleridge and Lamb, Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) is hardly a 'minor' poet. Yet, apart from the odd sonnet appearing in anthologies, nowadays he appears to be largely forgotten. This neglect is unforgivable because the gentle elegance of Daniel's verse would greatly reward today's discerning reader. This edition of Delia aims to make some of this master sonneteer's delightful poems readily available to a wider audience, this time not for arid academic work, but for pure personal pleasure. Because poetry is meant to be enjoyed!
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