Fiona Sampson

Four female writers at the court of Elizabeth I

Of Ramie Targoff’s gifted quartet, Mary Sidney was particularly admired by her contemporaries for her translation of the Psalms into English verse

Mary Sidney. [Alamy] 
issue 27 April 2024
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