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Eleven Poems or Sonnets: John Lyly (1554-1606)

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John Lyly 1554-1606
John Lyly: 1554-1606
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English writer, poet, dramatist, and courtier John Lyly, best known for his books "Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit" (1578) and "Euphues and His England" (1580), and his plays. Lyly's style gave rise to the expression "euphuism". Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" and "As You Like It" were influenced by Lyly’s work.
  1. John Lyly Poem: Song Of Daphne To The Lute
  2. John Lyly Poem: Sapphos Song
  3. John Lyly Poem: Syrinx
  4. John Lyly Poem: Spring's Welcome
  5. John Lyly Poem: Apelles' Song
  6. John Lyly Poem: Oh, For a Bowl of Fat Canary
  7. John Lyly Poem: Vulcan's Song In Making of the Arrows
  8. John Lyly Poem: Mother Bombie
  9. John Lyly Poem: Fairy Revels
  10. John Lyly Poem: Eurymine's Song
  11. John Lyly Poem: A Dittie

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