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Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657.: With an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.Stanley, Thomas

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Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657.: With an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.

Name: Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657.: With an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.
Author: Stanley, Thomas

Stanley, Thomas

English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678

9:1. _To the Lady D[ormer]._ _Sic_ 1651 (p. 16).

This poem, under the title, 'To my most honour'd Aunt, the Lady Dormer,'
    is the dedication of 1647. Who this lady was is not clear to the
    Editor, unless she was Alice, daughter to Sir Richard Molyneux,
    Bart., of Sefton, Lancashire, widow of Sir William Dormer, and
    mother of the splendid first Earl of Carnarvon, killed in the King's
    cause at Newbury, 1643. It is rather noticeable that many of
    Stanley's friends and kinsfolk, like the Dormers, were Catholics.

      _To Mr. W. Hammond_ (p. 17).

10:1. P. 18, line 30. 1647 reads:

      'Nor any flame but what is thine will own.'

      11:1. _On Mr. Shirley's Poems_ (p. 18).

Title in Stanley, 1647: 'On Mr. I. S. his Poems.'

11:2. P. 18, line 7. 1647:

      'Next like some skilful artist, who to wonder.'

11:3. P. " line 8. 1651 has 'a piece.'

11:4. P. 19, line 19. 1647: 'speech.'

11:5. P. " line 21. 'Voice' tentative. Original texts have 'veil.'

11:6. P. " line 30. 1651: 'poetry.'

11:7. P. 19, lines 31-32 omitted in 1647.

11:8. P. " line 33. Thus, 1647. 1651, erroneously:

      'And hast so far even future aims surpass'd.'

      12:1. _On Mr. Sherburne's Translation, etc._ (p. 20).

In Stanley, 1647, entitled: 'To Mr. E. S. on his Translation of Medea,
    with the other Tragedies of Seneca the philosopher, and vindication
    of the Author.' Sherburne was not knighted until 1682, four years
    after Stanley's death.

12:2. P. 20, line 20. 1647: 'author.'

      13:1. _On Mr. Hall's Essays_ (p. 21).

In Stanley, 1647: 'To Mr. I. H. on his Essays.'

13:2. P. 21, line 4. Here ends the prologue-like poem, in the edition of
    1647. Then, as a separate piece on another page, under a new title,
    'To Mr. I. H.,' follow these lines:

     'I'll not commend thee; for thou hast outgrown
      The reach of all men's praises but thine own.
      Encomiums to their full objects are exact:
      To praise, and not at full, is to detract.
      And with most justice,' etc.

    The rest as in the present edition. 'Full,' in the third line just
    quoted, is certainly a misprint, crept up from the line below.

13:3. P. 21, line 13. 1647 has:

      'The pride of others' autumns poor appears.'

    John Hall of Durham was but nineteen years old in 1646.

      14:1. _On Sir John Suckling, etc._ (p. 22).

_Fragmenta Aurea_, the posthumous collection of Suckling's poetry, came
    out in 1646, with a fine portrait engraving by Marshall.

      15:1. _Answer._

The verses by Stanley's tutor and friend are reproduced in the editions
    both of 1647 and of 1651.

          THE UNION.

        [Greek: Mia psyche, duo somata]

        By Mr. William Fairfax.

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Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657.: With an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.

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