Identify the correct ones among the following:
(A) The Apologie for Poetrie was written by Sir Philip Sidney.
(B) Sir Philip Sidney wrote the Apologie for Poetrie as a counterblast to Stephen Gosson's The School of Abuse
(C) Stephen Gosson wrote The School of Abuse in the euphuistic style
(D) Sidney's style was characterised by neoclassical restraint.
(E) Sidney and Gosson wrote their critical treatise in the eighteenth century.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

Explanation:
The correct answer is A, B and C only.

Sir Philip Sidney's The Apologie for Poetrie was written in response to Gosson's attack on poetry. In his essay, Sidney defends the value of poetry and argues that it is a noble and important art form.
The Apologie for Poetrie is a landmark work of English literary criticism, and it is considered to be one of the most important defenses of poetry ever written.
(A) True: Sir Philip Sidney indeed wrote The Apologie for Poetrie, a landmark defense of poetry against critics who questioned its moral and educational value.
(B) True: Sidney wrote his Apologie for Poetrie as a response to Stephen Gosson's The School of Abuse, which criticized poetry for promoting immorality.
(C) True: Stephen Gosson wrote The School of Abuse in 1579, and his work criticized poetry, plays, and other art forms. Though his critique was passionate, it lacked stylistic elegance, making the "euphuistic style" inaccurate.

Information Booster:
Sir Philip Sidney's Defense of Poetry: Sidney believed poetry had the power to teach and delight simultaneously, elevating it above other forms of art. His Apologie champions poetry as a moral force capable of inspiring virtuous action.
Stephen Gosson’s Critique: Gosson’s The School of Abuse argued that poetry and theater corrupted morals and promoted idleness. Though Gosson criticized poetry, he dedicated the work to Sidney, ironically prompting Sidney's defense.
Renaissance Context: The debate over the moral and educational value of art reflects the broader Renaissance struggle between classical ideals and emerging Puritanical skepticism. 
Euphuism is a style of writing characterized by elaborate syntax, alliteration, and the use of artificial words and phrases. It was popular in England during the 16th century, and Stephen Gosson's The School of Abuse is one of the most famous examples of euphuistic prose

Additional Knowledge:
(D) Sidney’s Style: Sidney’s poetic style incorporated the Renaissance ideals of harmony and balance, with inspiration drawn from classical and Italian literature, rather than strictly adhering to neoclassicism.
(E) Eighteenth Century: Both Sidney (Apologie for Poetrie) and Gosson (The School of Abuse) were products of the 16th century, making this claim historically inaccurate. Their works reflect the intellectual vibrancy of the Elizabethan age.