Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 95 and 96
Item Metadata
Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 95 and 96
Date Created
1968
Subject
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Sonnets; Sonnets, English -- History and criticism
Description
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 95
’95 Ulster Rebellion [illegible]
’95 Robt Southwell exe.
When does Essex ruling “mansion” to [illegible] debts to E?
’95—Bacon fails to get vacant solicitor[?]—generalship
SONNET 96
Bacon writes “Device on the Queen’s Day”
96 Essex nominee for appt (gained by Cec.) was Sir Tho. Bradley
1596—Cecil becomes bearer of signet
Who is the shepherd?
Line 6
Well: Southwell
Lines 10-11: warning (applied to E, not Alencon?)
SONNET 95
’95 Ulster Rebellion [illegible]
’95 Robt Southwell exe.
When does Essex ruling “mansion” to [illegible] debts to E?
’95—Bacon fails to get vacant solicitor[?]—generalship
SONNET 96
Bacon writes “Device on the Queen’s Day”
96 Essex nominee for appt (gained by Cec.) was Sir Tho. Bradley
1596—Cecil becomes bearer of signet
Who is the shepherd?
Line 6
Well: Southwell
Lines 10-11: warning (applied to E, not Alencon?)
Type
Text
Creator
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William
Language
ENG, LAT
Is Part Of
Margaret Demorest Papers, CCA 10.2011.01 WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections.
Identifier
CCA 10.2011.01_Demorest_Sonnets_95_96
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 95 and 96,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed September 5, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9626.