The Defence of Poesy

abused act of parliament Æneas Æsop amongst Answer Aristotle Ben Jonson betwixt bishops called canon law canons cause Christ Christian church church of Rome civil clergy common confess conscience court DEFENCE OF POESY delight divine doth earl England English excellent excommunication father fault gentleman give govern Greek hath hear honor imitation Jews JOHN SELDEN judge justice of peace keep king king's knowledge land laugh learning live lord man's matter means ment mind minister nature never oath opinion Papists parliament person philosopher physician Plato play Plutarch poesy poetical poetry poets pope preach presbyters priest prince Protestants queen reason religion rest Rome Selden Sir Philip Sidney speak teach tell thing thou tion tithes true truly truth unto verse virtue whereof words write