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1	The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Maurice Evans (Editor) add to wishlist Basilus, a foolish old Duke, consults an oracle as he imperiously wishes to know the future, but he is less than pleased with what he learns. To escape the oracle's horrific prophecies about his family and kingdom, he withdraws into pastoral retreat with his wife and two daughters. When a pair of wandering princes fall in love with the princesses ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Land Development Handbook more books like this by Dewberry Companies, Sidney O Dewberry (Editor), Philip C Champagne (Editor) add to wishlist This book presents a big picture view of the increasingly complex land development process. Once a relatively simple matter, land development has today become a complicated art and science unto itself, and one that has wide implications for entire urban economies. The many factors involved are enough the challenge the savviest engineer, planner, ... see all copies from $29.88! new only from $159.84! \| SVS
3	A defence of poetry more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Philip Sidney, Jan A Van Dorsten (Editor) add to wishlist This posthumously published work was written in response to an attack on poetry by a leading Puritan. In the essay, Sidney reminds his readers of the long and respectable tradition of poetry, especially in the ancient world, and articulates his belief (based on Aristotle's) that the poet's function is both to delight and to instruct. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $13.12! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Oxford World's Classics more books like this by Katherine Duncan-Jones (Editor), Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Sidney's poetry and prose - all the major writing, complemented by letters and elegies - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Born in 1554, Sir Philip Sidney ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $8.41!
5	The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia: The Old Arcadia more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Katherine Duncan-Jones (Editor) add to wishlist Written at the estate of the Countess of Pembroke, this work has been called "the most original work of English prose fiction produced before the 18th century" (William Ringler). "Arcadia" presents country life according to the Greek ideal, a world of shepherds and nymphs and an idyllic landscape. A melodrama about mistaken identity and love ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.77!
6	Angles of Vision: A Memior of My Lives more books like this by Philip M Klutznick, Sidney Hyman add to wishlist A remarkable memoir of our age by a public servant, innovative developer, and leader in the world Jewish community. Intensely interesting.O-Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Apologie for Poetrie more books like this by Philip Sidney add to wishlist This posthumously published work, written in response to an attack on poetry by a leading Puritan, articulates Sidney's ideas--elaborating those of Aristotle--about the importance of poetry in human life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.51! \| first editions \| SVS
8	An Apology for Poetry (or the Defence of Poesy): Revised and Expanded Second Edition more books like this by R W Maslen (Editor), Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist This work of literary theory by the celebrated soldier-poet Sir Philip Sidney has been seen as one of the most important published in the Renaissance. Since 1965 Geoffrey Shepherd's edition of the "Apology" has been the standard, and this revision of Shepherd's edition, with a new introduction and extensive notes, is designed to introduce Sidney's ... see all copies from $3.20! new only from $21.57! \| SVS
9	Sir Philip Sidney more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Katherine Duncan-Jones add to wishlist Sir Philip Sidney, whose life was tragically cut short at the age of 31, is now regarded as one of the most important poets of the Elizabethan era. A contemporary of Shakespeare, he was an influential figure at court, and was regarded by some as almost a crown Prince. This short selection represents the full range of Sidney's remarkable poetic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions
10	Librese del Cyncer: Cancer Free more books like this by Sidney J Winawer, M.D., Moshe Shike, Philip Bashe add to wishlist Drawing on their experiences with hundreds of patients, the authors give vital guidelines for building a solid program against common types of cancer and explain how to make the best use of available medical resources. Charts and line drawings. see all copies from $2.06! new only from $14.55! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist Written at the estate of the Countess of Pembroke, this work has been called "the most original work of English prose fiction produced before the 18th century" (William Ringler). "Arcadia" presents country life according to the Greek ideal, a world of shepherds and nymphs and an idyllic landscape. A melodrama about mistaken identity and love ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $30.36! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Covntesse of Pembrokes Arcadia more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist Written at the estate of the Countess of Pembroke, this work has been called "the most original work of English prose fiction produced before the 18th century" (William Ringler). "Arcadia" presents country life according to the Greek ideal, a world of shepherds and nymphs and an idyllic landscape. A melodrama about mistaken identity and love ... see all copies from $4.07! new only from $31.98! \| SVS
13 view cover	The poems of Sir Philip Sidney more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist see all copies from $8.94! new only from $21.74! \| SVS
14 view cover	Astrophel and Stella more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist Ouing In Trueth, And Fayne In Verse My Loue To Show, That She, Deare Shee, Might Take Som Pleasure Of My Paine, Pleasure Might Cause Her Reade, Reading Might Make Her Know. see all copies from $9.98! new only from $13.07! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Selected Poems more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Katherine Duncan-Jones (Editor) add to wishlist This students' edition is based on Ringler's critical edition. The poems have been chosen to show Sidney's technical virtuosity and range of tone and subject-matter. Spelling and punctuation are modernized, and there are explanatory notes. see all copies from $1.99! SVS
16	Britain and America: A Study of Economic Change 1850-1939 more books like this by G E Mingay, Philip Sidney Bagwell add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! first editions
17 view cover	Sir Philip Sidney: The Major Works more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Katherine Duncan-Jones (Editor) add to wishlist This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Sidney's poetry and prose - all the major writing, complemented by letters and elegies - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Born in 1554, Sir Philip Sidney ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $11.09! \| SVS
18	An apology for poetry more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Visvanath Chatterjee add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $23.15! \| first editions
19 view cover	Selected Writings more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist This selection includes the full text of the "Defence of Poetry" and "Astrophil and Stella", fully annotated, with a selection of the other poems. "When Sidney died," writes Richard Dutton, "those who mourned him did so as a hero of Protestant Europe, a model of Christian virtue, of the Renaissance scholar-poet, of the true knight." Dutton ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.07!
20	A Concordance to the Poems of Sir Philip Sidney more books like this by Herbert S. Donow (Editor), Philip Sidney add to wishlist see all copies from $9.95! new only from $75.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	Astrophel and Stella, 1591. more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! first editions
22 view cover	Fighting the underworld more books like this by Philip Sidney Van Cise add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! first editions \| SVS
23	Miscellaneous Works of Sir Philip Sidney by Philip Sidney, William Gray (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $6.48! signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Transport in Britain, 1750-2000: From Canal Lock to Gridlock more books like this by Philip Sidney Bagwell, Peter Lyth add to wishlist Britain's history has been and still is a history of its transport. The Industrial Revolution, which made Britain the Workshop of the World and underpinned its empire, was made possible by the improved roads and new canals of the eighteenth century, and by the railway network of the nineteenth. As cities grew, transport continued to be central to ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $24.17!
25 view cover	Defence of poesie, Astrophil and Stella and other writings more books like this by Sir Philip Sidney, Elizabeth Porges Watson add to wishlist Sir Philip Sidney (1554-86) is one of the most important writers of the English Ressaissance. In this book he turns his attention to the status of poetry in England. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $86.20!

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