Which 1595 publication by Sir Philip Sidney contains an influential defense of the moral value of poetry?
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Correct answer: An Apology for Poetry
Also known as 'The Defence of Poesy,' this work argues that poetry is superior to history and philosophy. Sidney claims the poet 'doth not only show the way, but giveth so sweet a prospect into the way, as will entice any man to enter into it.'
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