Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 19 and 20
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 19 and 20
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 19
Overall Notes
Is Essex here compared to base son of Henry?
1519 Emperor dies; Henry is candidate Ch. wins
1559 coronation?
Ascension Day = 19th? (Annual Celebr.)
Elizabeth Blount bears son to Henry
But [Queen] Eliz. could be lion—because [illegible] symbol of Eng.
She is also Phoenix
Phoenix is close to identity poems
Line 8
Heinous: henry? [sic]
SONNET 19
Overall Notes
Is Essex here compared to base son of Henry?
1519 Emperor dies; Henry is candidate Ch. wins
1559 coronation?
Ascension Day = 19th? (Annual Celebr.)
Elizabeth Blount bears son to Henry
But [Queen] Eliz. could be lion—because [illegible] symbol of Eng.
She is also Phoenix
Phoenix is close to identity poems
Line 8
Heinous: henry? [sic]
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_19_20
Format
PDF
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 19 and 20,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9589.