The Faerie Queene is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books I–III were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IV–VI.

Mar 7, 2005 · The Faerie Queene might almost be called the epic of the English conquest of Ireland. The poet himself and many of his friends were in that unhappy island as representatives of the queen's government, trying to pacify the natives, and establish law and order out of discontent and anarchy.

Apr 1, 2025 · The Faerie Queene, one of the great long poems in the English language, written in the 16th century by Edmund Spenser. As originally conceived, the poem was to have been a religious-moral-political allegory in 12 books, each consisting of the adventures of a knight representing a particular moral

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Fierce warres and faithful loves shall moralize my song. O helpe thou my weake wit, and sharpen my dull tong. After his murdrous spoiles and bloudy rage allayd. The which to heare, vouchsafe, O dearest dred a-while. As one for knightly giusts and fierce encounters fitt. Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was ydrad.

The Faerie Queene is an epic poem by Edmund Spenser that was first published as Books I-III in 1590 and published in its completed form consisting of six books in 1596. The poem is an allegorical celebration of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and a meditation on the nature of virtue.

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A summary of Book I: Cantos i & ii in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Faerie Queene and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

This HTML etext of The Faerie Queene was prepared from The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Edmund Spenser [Grosart, London, 1882] by Risa S. Bear at the University of Oregon. The text is in the public domain.

Jun 17, 2011 · The Faerie queene by Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599; Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939; McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker), 1874-1960