Astrophel and Stella is a collection of sonnets and other poems written by the English poet Philip Sidney in the late 16th century. The book tells the story of Astrophel, a poet who is in love with a woman named Stella. The sonnets explore Astrophel's feelings of love and longing, as well as his frustration and despair at his inability to win Stella's heart. The poems are written in a highly stylized and complex form, with intricate rhyme schemes and metaphors. Sidney was a major figure in the Elizabethan literary world, and his work was highly influential on later poets such as Shakespeare. Astrophel and Stella is considered one of his most important works, and is a classic of English literature.Ouing In Trueth, And Fayne In Verse My Loue To Show, That She, Deare Shee, Might Take Som Pleasure Of My Paine, Pleasure Might Cause Her Reade, Reading Might Make Her Know.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.