Editing Samuel Daniel (section)

===1585–1591: First published work and patronage of Sir Edward Dymoke===
Daniel's first published work was ''The Worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius'', a translation of an Italian treatise on impresa or [[emblem]]s by historian [[Paolo Giovio]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Rees|1964|pp=15–16}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Sellers|1928|p=31}}</ref> This [[emblem book]] was published in 1585 by Simon Waterson, who would remain Daniel's friend and principal publisher for the rest of his life. The ''Worthy Tract of Paulus Jovius'' was dedicated to Sir Edward [[Dymoke]], the [[Queen's Champion]]. Daniel's association with Dymoke was the first of a series of close relationships with noble [[Patronage|patrons]] that came to characterise the author's literary career.

Dymoke wrote a letter of introduction on Daniel's behalf which allowed the young student to live in the English embassy in France between 1585 and 1586 as he advanced his studies.<ref>{{Harvnb|Pitcher|2017|p=7}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Eccles|1937|pp=157–159}}</ref> Between 1590 and 1591, he returned to the continent, travelling part of the time accompanied by Dymoke.<ref>{{Harvnb|Schlueter|2012|pp=289–290}}</ref> Daniel and Dymoke met the poet [[Giovanni Battista Guarini]] in Italy and defended English as a language worthy of poetry and great writers.<ref>{{Harvnb|Eccles|1937|pp=166–167}}</ref>