Questions tagged [astrophil-and-stella]
Questions about the sonnet sequence 'Astrophil and Stella' (or 'Astrophel and Stella') by Philip Sidney. Should be tagged with [philip-sidney].
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Sonnet 39 of Astrophil and Stella: Are these epithets or metaphors?
This is Sonnet 39 of Astrophil and Stella, also known as Come Sleep! O Sleep:
Come Sleep! O Sleep, the certain knot of peace,
The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe,
The poor man’s wealth, the ...
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