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Luminarium: George Herbert (1593 1633)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Luminarium site provides biographical information, as well as links to Herbert's writing, and to essays about his works. Excellent site.
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Luminarium: The Works of Richard Crashaw

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of the works of Richard Crashaw, as well as links to the text of each piece.
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Luminarium: James I (1566 1625)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on the life and works of James I of England. Many essays and hotlinks to other biographies on this king.
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Luminarium: Sir Walter Raleigh

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to information on the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh and the text of many of his works. His interesting biography comes from an Encyclopedia Britannica article dated 1910.
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Luminarium: Sir Francis Bacon

For Students 9th - 10th
Site dedicated to Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626 CE). Included are links to information about his life, his works, and famous quotes by Bacon.
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Luminarium: Renascence Editions: The Book of the Courtier

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcription of the English translation of The Book of the Courtier done by Sir Thomas Hoby in 1561. The language and spelling are Elizabethan rather than modern English. The book, which was very popular in the 16th century, describes...
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Luminarium: The History of King Richard the Third

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography written by More on Richard the Third, this text is in Old English, which can be difficult at times to read.
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Luminarium: "My True Love Hath My Heart" by Sidney

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text and of the poem "My True-Love Hath My Heart," by the Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586).
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Luminarium: "Sleep, Baby Mine" by Sir Philip Sidney

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Sir Philip Sidney's lyric poem and lullaby, "Sleep, Baby Mine."
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Luminarium: John Donne (1572 1631)

For Students 9th - 10th
A good biographical sketch of John Donne. Discusses his personality, family, and relational background, and cites some of his work.
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Luminarium: Ben Jonson

For Students 9th - 10th
Luminarium.org offers an extremely useful site providing links that cover the life and career of Ben Jonson, including his works, his life, essays, and books.
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Luminarium: Sir Thomas More

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site offers biographical information concerning Sir Thomas More, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works, and a list of other available sources.
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Luminarium: Sir Thomas Wyatt, the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
Links from this site access biographical information concerning Sir Thomas Wyatt, texts of his works, articles and essays about his works and a list of other available sources.
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Luminarium: John Skelton (Ca.1460 1529)

For Students 9th - 10th
This index page provides access to biographical information, full texts, articles, as well as other resources about this poet of the early English renaissance.
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Luminarium: Works of Elizabeth I (1533 1603)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A clickable list of full texts by Queen Elizabeth I that includes poems, speeches, verse translations, and letters.
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Luminarium: The Cavalier Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an indepth introduction to the Cavalier Poets. Includes links to related people and topics.
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Luminarium: Every Man Out of His Humor

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is the text of this 1599 play, taken from a 1853 edition of the work. No commentary or interpretation is offered.
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Luminarium: Oberon, the Fairy Prince by Ben Jonson

For Students 9th - 10th
This etext of Ben Jonson's "Oberon, The Fairy Prince" is unaltered, and this etext also preserves, as much as possible within the constraints of the medium, the layout of the print edition.
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Luminarium: Essays and Research on the Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this comprehensive site to learn more about English Renaissance Literature. This site is a gold mine of information. It has several essays that illuminate this genre. Find out more about this period in literature through this...
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Luminarium: 17th Century English Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
A website covering 17th century English literature. Extensive list of links connected to many prominent writers of the time. A detailed historical timeline of the 17th century provided.
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Luminarium: Richard Crashaw

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the index site for a great deal of information about the 17th century author Richard Crashaw (1613-1649 CE). This site has links to the life of the author, selected works, quotes from the author and more.
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Luminarium: William Langland (Ca. 1330 1387)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a brief biography of William Langland, the texts of Piers Plowman, an illumination, and a brief collection of articles and essays.
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Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature: John Donne: Holy Sonnet 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of "Holy Sonnet 1" by John Donne.
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Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature: John Donne Holy Sonnet 7

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of John Donne's "Holy Sonnet 7."