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Lifetime: 1554 - 1618 Passed: ≈ 406 years ago

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Writer

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Sir Walter Raleigh

Books by Sir Walter Raleigh

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Lie

History Non-Fiction Speech Biography
History Power Court Politics Justice Treason political England Spain Elizabethan Era Trial Raleigh Execution

LibriVox volunteers bring you 6 different recordings of The Lie by Sir Walter Raleigh.

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Life

Philosophy Non-Fiction Essays
Death Life Wisdom Mortality Existence Meaning Philosophy Purpose

Life by Sir Walter Raleigh is a collection of essays that explore the nature of life and death. Raleigh argues that life is a gift that should be cherished, but that it is also important to be prepared for death. He offers a number of insights into t...

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Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

Poetry
Love Pastoral Nature Desire Poetry Response Female perspective Rejection Arcadia Elizabethan literature

'Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd' is a poem written by Sir Walter Raleigh in response to Christopher Marlowe's 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'. It is a witty and charming poem in which the nymph rejects the shepherd's advances, arguing that the s...