Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 23 and 24
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Title
Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 23 and 24
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 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
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
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_23_24
Original Format
Written Annotations
Citation
Demorest, Margaret; Shakespeare, William, “Margaret Demorest Sonnet Annotations: Sonnets 23 and 24,” Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Digital Collections, accessed August 20, 2025, https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/items/show/9591.