Elizabethan Sonnet-Cycles: Delia - Diana

Henry Constable (1562–1613) was an eminent English poet, known primarily for his significant contribution to the sonnet form during the Elizabethan era. He was born into a Catholic family, which influenced both his life and literary work. Constable's academic pursuits at Cambridge University would later furnish his poetry with a learned air, typical of the Renaissance man. His foremost work, 'Eliz...