The invention of the form is usually attributed to 12th-century troubadour Arnaut Daniel; after spreading to continental Europe, it first appeared in English in 1579, though sestinas were rarely written in Britain until the end of the 19th century.
The invention of the form is usually attributed to 12th-century troubadour Arnaut Daniel. It first appeared in English in 1579. Sestinas were rarely written in Britain until the end of the 19th century. It was spreading to continental Europe.