Sidney Psalms

Sidney Psalms

Psalm 40
Author Philip Sidney, and Mary Sidney
Language English
Genre Psalters
Publication date
16th-century
Pages 142
ISBN 0856359831 Open Library

The Sidney Psalms or Sidneian Psalms was a 16th-century translation into English of the Psalms.

It was the work of Philip and Mary Sidney, aristocratic siblings who were very influential Elizabethan poets.

Mary Sidney completed the book and gave a copy to Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1599. They were celebrated in the work of John Donne.[1][2]

Further reading

References

  1. "John Donne. Upon the Translation of the Psalms by Sir Philip Sidney and the Countess of Pembroke". Luminarium.org. 2000-11-10. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. "Index of /blog". Poetic-sequence.elsweb.org. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
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