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Stephen Hawes

Stephen Hawes ( 1475-1525)

  1. A poet and courtier who served Henry VII
  2. Works:
    1. The Passetyme of Pleasure (1509)
      1. Allegorical poem
      2. Theme: education and pilgrimage of the knight Graunde Amoure.
      3. Written in rhyme royal, in 5800 lines, 48 chapters.
    2. The Example of Vertu
      1. Allegorical poem
      2. Written in 7 line Chaucerian stanza
      3. 14 chapters

Posted in English Literature, English Poetry, NTA UGC NET English Literature

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