Gentle Flame: The Life and Verse of Dudley, Fourth Lord North (1602-1677)

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Duke University Press, 1983 - 254 Seiten
Gentle Flame recounts the life and presents for the first time the hitherto unknown poetry of Dudley, Fourth Lord North. Born during the reign of Elizabeth I, reared in that of James I, elected to Parliament under Charles I, and retired to his country seat during the time of Charles II, the life an poetry of the Fourth Lord North deepens present-day understanding of an age that saw much social change.

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Sir Dudleys Father II
11
Early Years
28
Marriage and Responsibility
47
Later Years
74
The Perkins Manuscript
99
A Discussion of the Verse
109
The Text of the Verse
128
Annotation of the Verse
165
APPENDIX A A Genealogical Chart of the North Family
217
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