To whom did Edmund Spenser dedicate his work The Shepheardes Calender ?
Correct answer: A. Philip Sidney
- A. Philip Sidney
- B. Boyle
- C. Queen Elizabeth
- D. Chaucer
Explanation
The Shepheardes Calender was dedicated to Sir Philip Sidney, a major Elizabethan patron and poet. Chaucer is important as a model for Spenser, but he was not the dedicatee.
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