The life of the renowned Sr Philip Sidney. with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all forrain princes: and particularly for suppressing the power of Spain stated by him. His principall actions, counsels, designes, and death. Together with a short account of the maximes and policies used by Queen Elizabeth in her government. Written by Sir Fulke Grevil Knight, Lord Brook, a servant to Queen Elizabeth, and his companion & friend.
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- The life of the renowned Sr Philip Sidney. with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all forrain princes: and particularly for suppressing the power of Spain stated by him. His principall actions, counsels, designes, and death. Together with a short account of the maximes and policies used by Queen Elizabeth in her government. Written by Sir Fulke Grevil Knight, Lord Brook, a servant to Queen Elizabeth, and his companion & friend.
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- Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628.
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- London :: Printed for Henry Seile over against St Dunstans Church in Fleet-street,
- MDCLII. [1652, i.e. 1651]
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- Sidney, Philip, -- Sir, 1554-1586.
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"The life of the renowned Sr Philip Sidney. with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all forrain princes: and particularly for suppressing the power of Spain stated by him. His principall actions, counsels, designes, and death. Together with a short account of the maximes and policies used by Queen Elizabeth in her government. Written by Sir Fulke Grevil Knight, Lord Brook, a servant to Queen Elizabeth, and his companion & friend." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A77581.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.
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Most humbly, To the Right Honorable THE COUNTESSE OF SƲNDERLAND.
Since Madam,
BOth your Bloud, and Vertues do so strong∣ly Intitle you to this well-limb'd Piece; it would be a stain upon the Publisher,
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to enshrine it to any other Name but yours. Who can protect the story of a Sidney, but a Sidney's Name? Thus his Matchless Poem, seem'd providentially by him impa∣tronag'd unto his Peerless Sister. And this (Madam) being another of his meaner Monuments, disdains Ad∣dress to any other Alliance but his own. Here at your feet (by no despicable Pen) the History of our Nations Won∣der lies; Whose large spread
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Fame, your noble Meene im∣proves, and convinces the World of this Truth, That not only the Endowments of Nature, but even the Enoble∣ments of the Mind, and Ge∣nius, are many times inherent in the Bloud and Linage. Some Families are privileg'd from Heaven in Excellen∣cies, which now and then in particular Branches, like new Stars, appear and beautifie the sphere they shine in. And doubtless if the departed into
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Happiness, have any know∣ledge of our humane Vicissi∣tudes, his gallant Soul looks down with Contentment, to see the Honour of his House continued in your unblemisht Merit. Which, taking all, may excuse the presumption that I can be charged with, who not pretending to the Au∣thorage, have thought I could not doe more right, either to him, or the subject of the dis∣course, than to inscribe it to Her, who like day in this Ec∣clipse
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of Honour, enlight∣ning our Western Orb, hath ambition'd me to make this offering from,
Madam,
The meanest of your most obedient Servants, P. B.