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Samuel Daniel

Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) was an English poet, playwright, and historian in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.^[1] He was an innovator in a wide range of literary genres. His best-known works are the sonnet cycle Delia, the epic poem The Civil Wars Between the Houses of Lancaster and York, the dialogue in verse Musophilus, and the essay on English poetry A Defense of Rhyme.^[2] He was considered one of the preeminent authors of his time and his works had a significant influence on contemporary writers, including William Shakespeare.^[3]

^ Pitcher, John (2017). "Samuel Daniel: New and Future Research". Oxford Handbooks Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935338.013.88.
^ Daniel, Samuel (1998). Hiller, Geoffrey G.; Groves, Peter L. (eds.). Selected Poetry and a Defense of Rhyme. Asheville, NC: Pegasus Press. pp. ix–xii. ISBN 978-1889818047.
^ Gillespie, Stuart (2004). Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources. London; New York: Continuum. pp. 122–130. ISBN 978-0826477750.

[Pitcher_2015-1] Pitcher, John (2017). "Samuel Daniel: New and Future Research". Oxford Handbooks Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935338.013.88.

[2] Daniel, Samuel (1998). Hiller, Geoffrey G.; Groves, Peter L. (eds.). Selected Poetry and a Defense of Rhyme. Asheville, NC: Pegasus Press. pp. ix–xii. ISBN 978-1889818047.

[3] Gillespie, Stuart (2004). Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources. London; New York: Continuum. pp. 122–130. ISBN 978-0826477750.

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