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Edmund Spenser

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Edmund Spenser (1552–1599) was an English poet best known for The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and fantastical allegory celebrating the Tudor dynasty and Elizabeth I. He is recognized as one of the premier craftsmen of nascent Modern English verse, and he is considered one of the great poets in the English language. Edmund Spenser held public roles including Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom.

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“The Soul is brought by the Truth to a knowledge of the Heavenly Life (Coelia), and is led, through repentance, to seek forgiveness and to desire a holier life.”

— Edmund Spenser《Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I》

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Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I

Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I is a literary work by Edmund Spenser. Its themes and subject matter include English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700 and Knights and knighthood in poetry.

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