Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 11 and 12
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 11 and 12
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 11
General Notes:
(11) (a) Prince of Wales [illegible] lives 7 wks
Tho. More was estate of Nalsey[?]
Sir Thomas Egerton is keeper of the gov. seal of Eng.
Line 7
Cease: Cecil?
Line 13
Seal: of state (authorizes) written records
Sonnet 12
Overall Notes
’12 Naval incident – loss by fire of ships that were fighting – caused Henry to improve gun positions
’52 Somerset executed by Northumberland
’12 Birth of James V?
Line 1
Count: (pun) Compton courted/married gentlew. Anne
Line 3
Violet past prime: Symbol of faithfulness
Sonnet 11
General Notes:
(11) (a) Prince of Wales [illegible] lives 7 wks
Tho. More was estate of Nalsey[?]
Sir Thomas Egerton is keeper of the gov. seal of Eng.
Line 7
Cease: Cecil?
Line 13
Seal: of state (authorizes) written records
Sonnet 12
Overall Notes
’12 Naval incident – loss by fire of ships that were fighting – caused Henry to improve gun positions
’52 Somerset executed by Northumberland
’12 Birth of James V?
Line 1
Count: (pun) Compton courted/married gentlew. Anne
Line 3
Violet past prime: Symbol of faithfulness
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_11_12
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 11 and 12,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9585.