Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was known to his contemporaries as "the most accomplished gentleman of his age", noble, learned and elegant. A man of his time, at the centre of the dangerous power games of the court of Henry VIII, Surrey was beheaded for his role in a conspiracy over the succession. His poetry reflects that world, in its idealisation of the aristocratic virtues of chivalry and honour, its rich language and formal sophistication. Immensely influential in literary history for his development of blank verse and the Petrarchan sonnet form in English, and as the first modern translator of Virgil, Surrey is revealed in this selection as a subtle and graceful poet, and a translator whose vigorous and faithful versions of the Aeneid continue to enrich the literary tradition.

About the Author
Henry Howard was an English aristocrat and one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry. Dennis Keene is a translator of modern Japanese literature and the author of two volumes of poetry, "Surviving" and "Universe."


Book Information
ISBN 9781857546996
Author Henry Howard
Format Paperback
Page Count 104
Imprint Fyfield Books
Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 169g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 135mm * 8mm