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Raleigh, Sir Walter
(1552-1618) British writer. Sir Walter Raleigh, of Hayes Barton, Woodbury Common, was a famous explorer and soldier, as well as a poet. Raleigh published "Discovery of Guiana" in 1595.
A Student's History of American Literature
"At the very time when Sir Walter Raleigh -- a type of the great and splendid men of action who made such glorious history for England in the days of Elizabeth -- was organizing the first futile efforts to colonize the new world, English Literature, which is the joint possession of the whole English-speaking race, was rapidly developing."
Renaissance Love Poems
"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe. "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh.
Renaissance Poetry: Sir Walter Raleigh
A poem from the Renaissance era by Sir Walter Raleigh.
Sir Walter Raleigh - Profile of Sir Walter Raleigh
A profile of Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) - The British Knight who is Raleigh, North Carolina's Namesake.