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Dear Rob, Any chance you could send a larger/clearer picture? --Tom ________________________________________ From: Sidney-Spenser Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Stillman, Robert E [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:30 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Robert Sidney in the Guardian//Question Thank you, Helen, for the reminder that people in the real world still read the Sidneys—even Robert, and generously. And thanks Anne for the suggestion to read the comments attached to the Guardian article—good stuff for Porlock. I have a question for the Sidney scholars out there who (like me) are probably familiar with the portrait of Robert Sidney neo-stoically determined to find or make good fortune for himself—about which Gavin Alexander has characteristically splendid things to say. I recently ran across another (to me) less familiar portrait of a melancholy Robert Sidney (circa 1598). He has abandoned his armor. In the background is a city, and in place of his jousting spear he now holds what looks like a pilgrim’s staff. Is that really what he has in his hands? Any thoughts about this isolated, melancholy Sidney and what that city might be, or what he’s really leaning on would be much appreciated. (Scroll down to see a small image of the painting). Best to all, Rob [cid:image002.png@01CE5626.E8353470] From: Sidney-Spenser Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Prescott Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:55 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Robert Sidney in the Guardian Wonderful. Thanks, Helen. I'm in the middle of reading the LRB's review of Oxford's edition of his big brother's correspondence and I gather there's one in the TLS. The Sidneys live! Anne. On May 20, 2013, at 6:21 AM, Vincent, Helen wrote: Robert Sidney makes a rare appearance outside the groves of academe: his Sonnet 30 is Poem of the Week in the Guardian, with commentary by Carol Rumens, Croft’s edition in hand. She says ‘Croft's magnificent edition of The Poems of Robert Sidney is essential reading, not only for students of Elizabethan literature but for anyone generally interested in poetry and poetics.’ http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/may/20/poem-of-the-week-robert-sidney Helen Helen Vincent Senior Curator Rare Book Collections Tel: +44 (0) 131 623 3894 Fax: +44 (0) 131 623 3888 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW Scotland Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/natlibscot> and Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/NationalLibraryOfScotland> National Library of Scotland, Scottish Charity, No: SCO11086 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. www.nls.uk<http://www.nls.uk/>