Shakespeare, the Earl, and the JesuitThe name of the Jesuit Robert Southwell has now and then been linked with Shakespeare's, but vaguely and tentatively. The name of Henry Wriothesley, third earl of Southampton, has been perennially been linked with Shakespeare's, sometimes not vaguely and tentatively enough. This book offers reasons for believing in a relationship among the three men, who were "kinsmen" as their contemporaries understood the term. --From publisher's description. |
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Page 183
... final moments alive are filled with passionate action . He does " take arms " before being " overcome . As he dies ... final journey ; he hopes for his father that " the angelical powers ... will be patrons unto [ him ] in [ his ] final ...
... final moments alive are filled with passionate action . He does " take arms " before being " overcome . As he dies ... final journey ; he hopes for his father that " the angelical powers ... will be patrons unto [ him ] in [ his ] final ...
Page 192
... final maneuverings as Elizabeth's prisoner , when she corresponded with those involved in the Babington conspiracy , are alluded to in Hamlet's cryptic lines : For who that's but a queen , fair , sober , wise , Would from a paddock ...
... final maneuverings as Elizabeth's prisoner , when she corresponded with those involved in the Babington conspiracy , are alluded to in Hamlet's cryptic lines : For who that's but a queen , fair , sober , wise , Would from a paddock ...
Page 194
... final declaration of the Lamenta- tions into a challenging interrogative . Whereas “ Jeremiah ” had found good reason for God's temporary rejection of his people : " O Lorde ... thou hast utterly rejected us : thou art exceeding angrie ...
... final declaration of the Lamenta- tions into a challenging interrogative . Whereas “ Jeremiah ” had found good reason for God's temporary rejection of his people : " O Lorde ... thou hast utterly rejected us : thou art exceeding angrie ...
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