Sir Henry Wotton

LitCharts guides for works by Sir Henry Wotton

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Sir Henry Wotton. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Sir Henry Wotton's poetry.

The Character of a Happy Life

"The Character of a Happy Life" is 17th-century English poet Sir Henry Wotton's bracing advice to men trying to make their way in a corrupt world. The truly happy man, Wotton advises, is he who tur... view guide