Poems by the Most Deservedly Admired Mrs. Katherine Philips, The Matchless Orinda by Katherine Philips (1632 - 1664)
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The poet Katherine Philips was called "The Matchless Orinda" in her
day and was well known for her works, both personal and political.
She was a staunch Royalist (a supporter of Charles I and his son
during the English Civil Wars) and wrote poetic defenses of the
monarchy. She was also part of a literary coterie, in which she and
her friends had "code names." Philips herself was "Orinda," her
husband "Antenor," and her friend Anne Owen "Lucasia." She is
perhaps best known today for her passionate poems celebrating
female friendship. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
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