# Sir P.S.: His Astrophel and Stella

_Wherein the excellence of sweete poesie is concluded_

By Philip Sidney.

"Sir P.S.: His Astrophel and Stella" by Philip Sidney is an English sonnet sequence probably composed in the 1580s. This collection of 108 sonnets and 11 songs tells the story of Astrophil, the star lover, and his beloved Stella, the star. Drawing on Petrarchan tradition, Sidney explores love, desire, and poetic creation through an ongoing narrative. Some scholars believe the work reflects Sidney's own betrothal to Lady Penelope Devereux, though others view it as artistic invention rather than autobiography. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Sonnets, English

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