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spenser

/ˈspɛn.sər/

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noun

/ˈspɛn.sər/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к английскому поэту, известному написанием аллегорического романа, прославлявшего Елизавету I, написанного спенсеровой строфой.

A proper noun referring to an English poet known for writing an allegorical romance that celebrated Elizabeth I, composed in the Spenserian stanza.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C1formal

    Edmund Spenser (1552–1599), an English poet best known for his epic allegorical poem 'The Faerie Queene', which celebrates Queen Elizabeth I and is written in a distinctive verse form called the Spenserian stanza.

    ruАнглийский поэт

    • Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' is a masterpiece of English Renaissance literature.
    • Scholars often study Spenser's use of allegory and classical references.
    • The Spenserian stanza, invented by the poet, consists of nine lines.