Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624) is widely regarded as the subject of Shakespeare's sonnets, and the two narrative poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece are both dedicated to him. Originally published in 1922, this book used the limited available material concerning Southampton to provide a biographical account of his life and connections with Shakespeare. The text was written by Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1840-1929), a renowned Shakespearean scholar, literary critic and campaigner for women's rights. Illustrative figures and addenda are also contained. This…mehr
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624) is widely regarded as the subject of Shakespeare's sonnets, and the two narrative poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece are both dedicated to him. Originally published in 1922, this book used the limited available material concerning Southampton to provide a biographical account of his life and connections with Shakespeare. The text was written by Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (1840-1929), a renowned Shakespearean scholar, literary critic and campaigner for women's rights. Illustrative figures and addenda are also contained. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the life of Southampton, Shakespeare and literary criticism.
Preface Hints of readers 1. Lord Wriothesley's infancy 2. The boyhood of the Earl 3. The Earl's first association with St John's College, Cambridge 4. Proposals for marriage 5. The patron 6. The Earl's majority 7. Causes of gossip 8. Sea dreams and actions, 1596-7 9. The two Countesses of Southampton 10. The Irish campaign 11. The quarrel between Lord Grey of Wilton and the Earl of Southampton, 1599-1604 12. The perils of 'contempt', 1599-1600 13. The conspiracy, 1600-1 14. Judgments 15. Clearing up 16. A lampoon of the day, 1601 17. The passing of the Tudors 18. The coming of the king 19. Festivities, 1604-5 20. The fifth of November 21. 'Some discover islands far away' 22. The occurrents in England 23. A noble gift to St John's College library 24. A long progress 25. Work in the house of Lords 26. 'Virginia Britannica' 27. The fifty-second year 28. 'Hence these tears' 29. The heir of all Addenda: I. The paternal ancestors II. The maternal ancestors III. The second Earl and Countess of Southampton IV. Southampton's contemporaries in St John's College, Cambridge Note to chapter 21 Index.
Preface Hints of readers 1. Lord Wriothesley's infancy 2. The boyhood of the Earl 3. The Earl's first association with St John's College, Cambridge 4. Proposals for marriage 5. The patron 6. The Earl's majority 7. Causes of gossip 8. Sea dreams and actions, 1596-7 9. The two Countesses of Southampton 10. The Irish campaign 11. The quarrel between Lord Grey of Wilton and the Earl of Southampton, 1599-1604 12. The perils of 'contempt', 1599-1600 13. The conspiracy, 1600-1 14. Judgments 15. Clearing up 16. A lampoon of the day, 1601 17. The passing of the Tudors 18. The coming of the king 19. Festivities, 1604-5 20. The fifth of November 21. 'Some discover islands far away' 22. The occurrents in England 23. A noble gift to St John's College library 24. A long progress 25. Work in the house of Lords 26. 'Virginia Britannica' 27. The fifty-second year 28. 'Hence these tears' 29. The heir of all Addenda: I. The paternal ancestors II. The maternal ancestors III. The second Earl and Countess of Southampton IV. Southampton's contemporaries in St John's College, Cambridge Note to chapter 21 Index.
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