Which poet did Sir John Denham honor by calling him “Old Chaucer,” describing him as descending “like the morning star” into the shadows, causing “Darkness again the Age invades”?

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Explanation

Sir John Denham praised Abraham Cowley by referring to him as “Old Chaucer.” He metaphorically depicted Cowley as descending like the morning star into darkness, symbolizing a return of literary brilliance amid a gloomy era. The other poets listed were not the subject of this particular tribute.

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Which poet did Sir John Denham honor by calling him “Old Chaucer,” describing him as descending “like the morning star” into the shadows, causing “Darkness again the Age invades”?

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