Samuel Daniel 1562-1619
- Alma mater: Oxford
- Poet Laureate 1603
- Travelled widely and developed knowledge of French and Italian Literature.
- First published work: the Worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius, a translation of Paulus Jovius, printed in 1585
- Sonnet series
- Delia 1592
- By 1590s Daniel attained the patronage of mary, countess of Pembroke and dedicated the volume.
- Contains 50 sonnets (and a romance called The Complaint of Rosamond0:
- With the Complaint of Rosamond 1592 (dedicated to Mary)
- 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)
- Delia 1592
- Works:
- The worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius, contayning a Discourse of Rare Inuentions, Called Imprese (1595)
- Delia and Rosamond Augmented, Cleopatra (1602)
- A Penegyrike Congratulatorie to the Kings Majestie. Also Certaine Epistles (1603)
- A Funeral Poem upon
- Romance
- The Complaynt of Rosamond 1592 (In the collection Delia)
- Historical poems
- The Civil War 1592
- Masque
- The Queenes Wake 1610
- Hymen’s Triumph 1615
- The Vision of the Twelve goddess.
- Criticism
- Defence of Ryme 1602
- Critique of Campion’s Observations in the Art of English Poesy 1602
- Defence of Ryme 1602