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”?

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.