I believe so, Professor Alexander, but would prefer to discuss work in
progress in Dickenson, not yet in print, off list.
All I will say here is that I am ecstatically happy to see an awakening of
critical interest in yet another fascinating thinker and brilliant and
passionate poet of the late sixteenth century.
very best,
Dr. Shirley Sharon-Zisser
At 07:56 25/10/00 +0100, you wrote:
>As a fan of John Dickenson (and I know I am not the only one on this list)
>I have been confused and I will admit panic-stricken (since I am writing
>his DNB entry) by mention by Dr Sharon-Zisser of two works as being by
>Dickenson - the sonnets to Philomel by Melophilus (edn 1) or 'I.D.' (edn 2)
>printed in _A Poetical Rapsody_ (1602) and two commendatory sonnets by
>'I.D. of the Middle Temple' to Chapman's _Ovids Banquet of Sence_. Now,
>Dickenson is a splendid writer and has been on the whole ignored. He was
>also someone who used his initials to identify himself. But he was not a
>Middle Templar, and that I assume is why the two Chapman sonnets have been
>ascribed to Sir John Davies, who was. Davies (one of a truly illustrious
>bevy of I.D. poets which includes Donne and Davies of Hereford) has also
>been gifted the sonnets to Philomel, and his latest editor accepts this.
>
>My question is simple. Is there hard evidence for the Dickenson ascription?
>
>Gavin Alexander
>
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