Sonnets 23 and 24
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Title
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Sonnets 23 and 24
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Description
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The following transcription of Demorest's annotations was selected and transcribed by Casper College student and Archives staff member Grace MacPherson in January of 2024.
SONNET 23
Parl. of 1523 – skilfull [sic] Speakership of Commons – More (1st parl. since ’15)
Morton also an ecclesiastic under Henry VIII
Beloved’s “eyes” are erroneous
Master’s[?] eyes are incomplete
Line 6
Rite: relig[ious]
SONNET 24
Hanging glazed eyes windows – breast draw (+ quarter?)
(public hanging - ? Jesuits)
“Shop” is Eliz. slang for “imprison,” used esp. for spies + informers
Picture of E. + eyes + ears – on dress
Eyes = Leic.
Line 1
Stell’d: Could be pun on Stella—the Sidney model satirized sometimes here
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Subject
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Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
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Is Part Of
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Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.1. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
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Date Created
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1968
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Language
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Primarily English; some Latin
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Format
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PDF
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Identifier
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CCA 10.2011.01_Sonnets_23_24
