Project Gutenberg 2006-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 242 Crow, Martha Foote 1854 1924 Fletcher, Giles 1548 1611 Fletcher, G. (Giles) Lodge, Thomas 1625 Lodge, T. (Thomas) Lodge, Tho. (Thomas) Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia Produced by David Starner, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia" by Giles Fletcher and Thomas Lodge is a collection of poetic works written in the late 19th century. This anthology compiles the sonnet-cycles of two prominent poets from the Elizabethan era—Lodge's "Phillis" and Fletcher's "Licia"—exploring themes of love, beauty, and the complexities of human emotion through the sonnet form. Both works follow idealized characters that embody the era's romantic ideals, allowing readers to engage with the intricacies of courtly love. The opening of the compilation presents a thorough introduction to the historical and literary context of the Elizabethan sonnet, explaining the popularity of the sonnet form and the emergence of sonnet-cycles during the late 16th century. It details how poets adapted the Italian sonnet, the typical themes and imageries they employed, and notably includes a glimpse into Thomas Lodge’s life and works. The introduction sets the stage for the following poems, revealing the heartfelt sentiments of the poets towards their muses, Phillis and Licia, and establishing the tone of exploration into their romantic aspirations, emotional anguish, and artistic endeavors. This background allows readers to appreciate the depth and nuances of the poems that follow in the anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Sonnets, English PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 226680 2025-08-08T06:30:01.883255 text/html 231001 2006-07-16T16:24:28 text/html 191139 2025-08-08T06:30:13.712161 application/epub+zip 190465 2025-08-08T06:30:06.761199 application/epub+zip 134304 2025-08-08T06:30:04.758192 application/epub+zip 408334 2025-08-08T06:30:16.838145 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523070 2025-08-08T06:30:11.439186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370541 2022-09-09T06:08:42.337295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147833 2025-08-08T06:30:00.840233 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147686 2006-07-16T16:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147681 2006-07-16T16:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21747 2025-08-08T06:30:17.000117 application/rdf+xml 18723 2025-08-08T06:30:05.286176 image/jpeg 4085 2025-08-08T06:30:05.020200 image/jpeg 56157 2006-07-16T16:24:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 99106 2006-07-16T16:24:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 56043 2006-07-16T16:24:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 178928 2025-08-08T06:30:01.904204 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia