The 17th-Century Female Poet Who Redefined Love & Friendship(Katherine Philips) Semester III Eng #OU

Can a friendship be so profound that it literally gives you a soul? 📜✨ ​In "To My Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship," 17th-century poet Katherine Philips (known in literary circles as The Matchless Orinda) elevates female friendship to a spiritual, sacred plane. She argues that before meeting Lucasia (Anne Owen), she was merely a lifeless shadow—and that their bond breathed true life into her existence Hit subscribe for literature summaries made simple!