. The life of Sir Philip Sidney . Sidney had ac-ceded, but that Oxfords overtures were a cloakfor a plot to murder Sidney in his bed. Thisaccufation proceeds apparently from a bitter ene-my of the Earl.* Shortly after this, Sidney retired for a timefrom the Court. This ftep has been afcribed tohis unwillingnefs to make an apology for a wrongin which he was the injured party. But it ap-pears from Languets correfpondence that he waschiefly induced to withdraw himfelf by the pre-vailing influence of Anjou and the French I admire your courage, Languet writes, , 15 80 -3 but at the
. The life of Sir Philip Sidney . Sidney had ac-ceded, but that Oxfords overtures were a cloakfor a plot to murder Sidney in his bed. Thisaccufation proceeds apparently from a bitter ene-my of the Earl.* Shortly after this, Sidney retired for a timefrom the Court. This ftep has been afcribed tohis unwillingnefs to make an apology for a wrongin which he was the injured party. But it ap-pears from Languets correfpondence that he waschiefly induced to withdraw himfelf by the pre-vailing influence of Anjou and the French I admire your courage, Languet writes, , 15 80 -3 but at the fame time he cautions Sidneyagainft going too far in incurring unpopularity,and againft being angry becaufe the advice which * State Papers, vol. cli: Depositions of Lord Henry How-ard and Charles Arundel, MS. 1581. 88 The Life of he gave was not received as it deferved. ButSidney was greatly difappointed at the ftate ofpublic affairs, and quitted the Court for Wilton,the feat of his dearly loved fitter, the Countefs Sir Philip Sidney. 89
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