Charles Best (1570–1627) was an English poet.
Life[]
Best was a contributor to Francis Davison's Poetical Rapsodie. The 1st edition (1608) of that anthology contains 2 pieces by him, "A Sonnet of the Sun" (18 lines) and "A Sonnet of the Moon". To the 3rd edition (1611) he contributed "An Epitaph on Henry Fourth, the last French King," "An Epitaph on Queen Elizabeth," "Union's Jewell," " 'A Panegyrick to my Sovereign Lord the King," and a few other pieces.[1]
Writing[]
Arthur Henry Bullen: "The 'Sonnet of the Sun' and 'Sonnet of the Moon' are graceful pieces, and make us regret that the author wrote so little.[1]
Poems by Charles Best[]
"A Sonnet of the Moon" Charles Best
See also[]
References[]
- Davison's Poetical Rhapsody (edited by Nicholas Harris Nicolas), 1826.
Bullen, Arthur Henry (1885) "Best, Charles" in Stephen, Leslie Dictionary of National Biography 4 London: Smith, Elder, p. 414 . Wikisource, Web, Feb. 26, 2020.
Notes[]
External links[]
- Poems
- "A Sonnet of the Moon"
- Charles Best at Poetry Nook (10 poems)
- Audio / video
- About
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain, the Dictionary of National Biography (edited by Leslie Stephen & Sidney Lee). London: Smith, Elder, 1885-1900. Original article is at: Best, Charles
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