Samuel Daniel

Samuel Daniel 1562-1619

1. Alma mater: Oxford
2. Poet Laureate 1603
3. Travelled widely and developed knowledge of French and Italian Literature.
4. First published work: the Worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius, a translation of Paulus Jovius, printed in 1585
5. Sonnet series
   1. Delia 1592
      1. By 1590s Daniel attained the patronage of mary, countess of Pembroke and dedicated the volume.
      2. Contains 50 sonnets (and a romance called The Complaint of Rosamond0:
         1. With the Complaint of Rosamond 1592 (dedicated to Mary)
         2. Daniel was appointed inspector of Kirkham’s children of the quuen’s revels. In this capacity, he wrote several dramatic works, including a masque: The Vision of the Twelve goddess (1604)
6. Works:
7. The worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius, contayning a Discourse  of Rare Inuentions, Called Imprese (1595)
8. Delia and Rosamond Augmented, Cleopatra (1602)
9. A Penegyrike Congratulatorie to the Kings Majestie. Also Certaine Epistles (1603)
10. A Funeral Poem upon
11. Romance
    1. The Complaynt of Rosamond 1592 (In the collection Delia)
12. Historical poems
    1. The Civil War 1592
    2. Masque
       1. The Queenes Wake 1610
       2. Hymen’s Triumph 1615
       3. The Vision of the Twelve goddess.
    3. Criticism
       1. Defence of Ryme 1602
          1. Critique of Campion’s Observations in the Art of English Poesy 1602