Cynthia itself , a panegyric on Queen Elizabeth , is written in the Spenserian stanza , of which it is probably the earliest example extant outside The Faerie Queene .
The book exemplifies the earliest study both of Spenser and Shakespeare .
Cynthia itself , a panegyric on Queen Elizabeth , is written in the Spenser stanza , of which Spenser is probably the earliest Spenser extant outside The Faerie Queene .
The book exemplifies the earliest study both of Spenser and Shakespeare .