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Probably composed in the 1580s, Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella is an English sonnet sequence containing 108 sonnets and 11 songs. The name derives from the two Greek words, 'aster' (star) and 'phil' (lover), and the Latin word 'stella' meaning star. Thus Astrophil is the star lover, and Stella is his star.
Astrophil and Stella – The first of the famous English sonnet sequences, Astrophil and Stella was probably composed in the early 1580s. The sonnets were well-circulated in manuscript before the first (apparently pirated) edition was printed in 1591; only in 1598 did an authorised edition reach the press.
The sonnet does make an intriguing reference to Astrophel and Stella: in line 13 of the Petrarchan sonnet, Wroth writes, "…Sir God, your boyship I despise". The phrase "Sir God" is linked to the late 16th century poem, Astrophel and Stella. [10] Sidney's Astrophel is referred to as "Sir Foole". [11]
English Petrarke: A Study of Sidney's 'Astrophel and Stella' References This page was last edited on 7 April 2023, at 21:35 (UTC). Text is available ...
Penelope is traditionally thought to have inspired Philip Sidney's sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (sometimes spelt Astrophil and Stella). Likely composed in the 1580s, it is the first of the famous English sonnet sequences, and contains 108 sonnets and 11 songs. Many of the poems were circulated in manuscript form before the first edition ...
Cañadas, Ivan. "Questioning Men's Love in Sir Philip Sidney’s Astrophil and Stella and Lady Mary Wroth's Pamphilia to Amphilanthus". Medieval and Early Modern English Studies [MEMESAK journal]. Vol 13, Num. 1, 2005. pp. 99–121. Cavanaugh, Shelia T. Cherished Torment: The Emotional Geography of Lady Mary Wroth's Urania.
Gerald Massey notes an analogous poem in Philip Sidney's Astrophil and Stella, 38. Stephen Booth notes the concentration of antithesis used to convey the impression of a speaker whose emotions have inverted his perception of the world. Edmond Malone glosses "unrespected" as "unregarded." Line 4 has received a number of broadly similar ...
Ringler emended to 'Astrophil' on the grounds of etymological correctness, since the name is presumably based on Greek -aster- -philein-, and means 'lover of a star'; the 'phil' element alluding also, no doubt, to Sidney's Christian name. We are missing out on a delightful pun by using the archaic, almost nonsensical spelling, of the 1591 edition.