Which book Edmund Spenser dedicated to the Philip Sidney ?

Correct answer: B. The shepheaedes Calendar

  • A. The Faerie Queene
  • B. The shepheaedes Calendar
  • C. Complaints
  • D. Colin Clouts come home again

Explanation

Spenser dedicated The Shepheardes Calender to Sir Philip Sidney, whom he admired as a fellow poet and patron. The Faerie Queene was dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, making it the tempting alternative.

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