Question

Sir Philip Sidney is best described as which of the following?

• A. A medieval courtier and poet
• B. A Victorian novelist and critic
• C. A Renaissance "universal man"
• D. An Elizabethan playwright and actor

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A Renaissance "universal man"

• Sidney embodied the ideal Renaissance individual: skilled in multiple disciplines—courtier, soldier, diplomat, poet.

• His "Defence of Poesie" is a foundational literary critical work in English.