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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... words or phrases that can be found in contexts common to an original text and a derived one . The most readily persuasive evidence of direct influence is parallelism of thought coupled with or couched in the iteration of rare or unusual ...
... words or phrases that can be found in contexts common to an original text and a derived one . The most readily persuasive evidence of direct influence is parallelism of thought coupled with or couched in the iteration of rare or unusual ...
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... words and made substantial use of them but has transfigured their meaning . Hamlet is not eager for a martyr's death and , though aware of its " nobility , " thinks not at all of its glories . His " cause " is dear to him and he is ...
... words and made substantial use of them but has transfigured their meaning . Hamlet is not eager for a martyr's death and , though aware of its " nobility , " thinks not at all of its glories . His " cause " is dear to him and he is ...
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... words ( compared with the approximately 14,000 words on South- well's folios ) , and with nothing approaching the concentration of samples found in the Epistle , fols . 45-61 ( containing only 6,000 words ) , and of these leaves , on ...
... words ( compared with the approximately 14,000 words on South- well's folios ) , and with nothing approaching the concentration of samples found in the Epistle , fols . 45-61 ( containing only 6,000 words ) , and of these leaves , on ...
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Adonis All's Angelo appears become believe blood body called Catholic character Christian church Comedy Comfort conscience considered course critics death Dream Duke earl Earl of Southampton Edited Elizabeth Elizabethan England English Epistle evidence example eyes fact faith father fear final Ghost give Hamlet hand hath heart heaven Henry imagination Italy Jesuit John kind King language later least less letter live London Lord Lucrece marriage martyr martyrdom Mary meaning Measure for Measure mind moral never noted offered parallels passage perhaps Peter play play's poem poet political priest Protestant Queen question reason reference religion religious Robert Southwell Roman Saint scene seems sense Shake Shakespeare Sonnets soul Southampton Southwell's speak story suffer suggested Teares Thomas thou thought tion Titus true turn Venus wished writing young