... Century poets. Ben Johnson's "To Penshurst" provides more than ample evidence of this very thought. In his poem to the estate of Robert Sidney, the younger brother of Sir Philip Sidney, Johnson clearly praises the Sidneys by expressing a certain adoration concerning many aspects of the estate and its inhabitants. Johnson notes, and admires, the generosity and kindness provided by the hosts to their guests and servants. He also displays a comparative look ... thy great lord may call his own,/A fortune in this age but rarely known./They are, and have been, taught religion; thence/Their ge...

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