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Thomas Wyatt, Sir | | Birth Date: |
1503 | | Death Date: |
October 11, 1542 | | Place of Birth: |
Maidstone, Kent, England | | Place of Death: |
Sherborne, Dorset, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
poet, diplomat |
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 Biography of Thomas Wyatt, Sir
678 words, approx. 2 pages
 The English poet and diplomat Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) is chiefly remembered for his 200 songs, many of them intended for lute accompaniment. He also introduced the sonnet and terza rima into English poetry. Thomas Wyatt was born at Allington... summary from source:
 Biography of Thomas Wyatt
9,594 words, approx. 32 pages
 No poet represents the complexities of the court of Henry VIII better than Sir Thomas Wyatt. Skilled in international diplomacy, imprisoned without charges, at ease jousting in tournaments, and adept at writing courtly poetry, Wyatt was admired and... 
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 Thomas Wyatt Information
931 words, approx. 3 pages
Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503 – October 11, 1542) was born at Allington Castle, near Maidstone in Kent, though his family was originally from Yorkshire. His father, Henry Wyatt, had been one of Henry VII’s Privy Councillors and remained a trusted...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Stephen Greenblatt
21,201 words, approx. 71 pages
In the following excerpt, Greenblatt analyzes the “intimate relationship between Wyatt's poetry and the forces that shape his identity,” notably politics, religion, and sexuality.
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Critical Essay by George Frederick Nott
18,040 words, approx. 60 pages
In the essay below, originally published in the second volume of Nott's 1815-16 edition of The Works of Henry Howard Earl of Surrey and of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, the critic charges that Wyatt lacked originality and skill with language. In the endnotes following this essay, Nott's original notes appear within parentheses; all others are Thomson's.
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Critical Essay by Michael Holahan
15,133 words, approx. 50 pages
In the following essay, Holahan argues that Wyatt's translations of Petrarch's works altered them from private love poems to public declarations of allegiance.
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Essay Grade: 88%A Bitter Sweet Ending
1,864 words, approx. 6 pages
Sir Thomas Wyatt was a wonderful craftsman of love poems such as "Is it possible." Although love is a difficult thing to express, Wyatt makes it look too simple with his brilliant word choice and structure. With careful skill and attention to spacing, emphasis, and detail, he manages to create one of the most intriguing love odes to date.
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