Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was not a courtier ?
Correct answer: A. George Puttenham
- A. George Puttenham
- B. Philip Sidney
- C. Walter Ralegh
- D. Thomas Wyatt
Explanation
Puttenham is chiefly remembered as a writer on poetics and as the author of The Arte of English Poesie, rather than as a courtier. Sidney, Ralegh, and Wyatt all held prominent positions in or close to the royal court.
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