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Mary Herbert, Countess Of Pembroke (d
Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke may refer to: * Mary Herbert (writer), (1561–1621), Countess of Pembroke, one of the first English women to achieve a major reputation for her literary works * Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (d. 1649), (c. 1594–1649), wife of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, daughter-in-law of the above {{hndis, Herbert, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Herbert (writer)
Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke ( Sidney, 27 October 1561 – 25 September 1621) was among the first Englishwomen to gain notice for her poetry and her literary patronage. By the age of 39, she was listed with her brother Philip Sidney and with Edmund Spenser and William Shakespeare among the notable authors of the day in John Bodenham's verse miscellany ''Belvidere''. Her play ''Antonius'' (a translation of Robert Garnier's ''Marc Antoine'') is widely seen as reviving interest in soliloquy based on classical models and as a likely source of Samuel Daniel's closet drama ''Cleopatra'' (1594) and of Shakespeare's ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1607). She was also known for translating Petrarch's "Triumph of Death", for the poetry anthology ''Triumphs'', and above all for a lyrical, metrical translation of the Psalms. Biography Early life Mary Sidney was born on 27 October 1561 at Tickenhill Palace in the parish of Bewdley, Worcestershire. She was one of the seven children – t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
