Th, Sept. 6 | Introductions | |
T, Sept. 11 | Sixteenth-century background | |
Th, Sept. 13 | Sonnets | |
T, Sept. 18 | Utopia (pp. 11 - 78) | |
Th, Sept. 20 | Utopia | |
T, Sept. 25 | No class | |
Th, Sept. 27 | Presentations: | Lindale: from Roper's The Life of Sir Thomas More, pp. 87 ff.
M. Smith & Henderson: Mary Queen of Scots "Sonnet to Elizabeth" p. 308 McGuire: Elizabeth I, Queen of England. "The Golden Speech," p. 403 |
T, Oct. 2 | Presentations: |
McBeth: Sonnet 83 (p. 681) from Sidney's Astrophil and Stella, p. 677 ff. MacInnis: The Examination and Confession of Certain Witches at Chelmsford, pp. 573 ff. Erly: Spenser's Sonnet 1, p. 803 |
Th, Oct. 4 | Presentations: |
Shields: "The Murder of John Brewen," n.a. p. 549 |
T, Oct. 9 | Presentations: | Corbett: "Comparison of Life and Death," n.a. p. 199 Lugar: QE1, "When I was Fair and Young," p. 402 Gomery: Excerpt from James VI and I's Basilikon Doron, p. 601 - 4 |
Th, Oct. 11 | Presentations: |
Parker: Daniel's Sonnet IX, p. 946 S. Smith: "The Confession of Me Anne Askew," p. 154 Bitar: Ralegh's "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd," p. 1113 Brooks: Wyatt's "Whoso List to Hunt," p. 203 |
T, Oct. 16 | Presentations: |
Haenni: Baldwin, “How King Richard II Was for His Evil Governance Desposed from His Seat, and Miserably Murdered in Prison,” pp. 281 - 4 MacNeil: Marston's The Scourge of Villainy, pp. 1209-1212 Clarke: QMary, "O gods, have of me compassion," p. 306 C. Williams: Shakespeare's Sonnet 2, p. 1079 |
Th, Oct. 18 | Presentations: |
Spears: Donne’s “Woman’s Constancy,” p. 1197 Cartwright: Lady Margaret Hoby's Diary, pp. 939 - 44 |
T, Oct. 23 | Presentations: |
Clinton: Shakespeare's Sonnet 138, p. 1087 Spackman: Grymeston's Miscellanea, Meditations, Memoratives, pp. 1278 - 86 D'Eon: Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, p. 1087 O'Connell and Ferguson: Lady Jane Grey's "Letter to Her Father, 9 February 1554," p. 227 |
Th, Oct. 25 | Presentations: |
Gumuchian: Sidney's Sonnet 5, p. 677 Mousseau: Elizabeth 1's “The Doubt of Future Foes” p. 401 Pearle: Ascham's "The First Book for the Youth," pp. 333 - 38 S. Williams: Something from Lady Anne Cooke Bacon. Details to be provided. |
T, Oct. 30 | Presentations: |
McGuire: Sidney's Sonnet 71, p. 680 Lindale and M. Smith: “The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women” by John Knox (pg. 205) focusing on “The First Blast to Awake Women Degenerate” (l. 80-318). Erly: Drayton's "My heart the anvil," p. 1094 Gomery: "James VI and I's "Of a King’s Christian Duty towards God," p. 601 |
Th, Nov. 1 | Presentations: |
Shields: Nashe's "The Unfortunate Traveller," p.927 MacInnis: Excerpt from S. Daniel's "A Defense of Rhyme," p. 694 Anderson: Vives' "Of Her First Exercise. The Third Chapter," p. 100 |
T, Nov. 6 | Presentations: Sonnets due: Wed. Nov. 7, 11:59 PM |
Corbett: Ralegh's "The Lie," p. 1111 Lugar: Lady Jane Grey's "Letter to Her Father, 9 February 1554," p. 227 McBeth: Something from Tottel's Miscelany. Details to follow. |
Th, Nov. 8 | Presentations: |
S. Smith: Greene, "A Letter Written to His Wife," p. 1039 S. Williams: Something from Q. Mary. Details to be provided. Bitar: Donne's "Elegy 1: Jealousy," p. 1202 Brooks: Southwell's "The Prodigal Child’s Soul Wrack," p. 1106 |
T, Nov. 13 | No Class - Study Day | |
Th, Nov. 15 | Presentations: |
MacNeil: Mary Sidney's Psalm 82, p. 756 Pearle: Donne's "The Flea," p. 1197 C. Williams: One of the pamphlets on Murder and Mayhem, pp. 537 ff. |
T, Nov. 20 | Presentations: | Bourque: Bacon’s “Of Followers and Friends,” p. 1159-60 O'Connell: Shakespeare's Sonnet 30 Spears: Kemp’s “The First Day’s Journey,” p. 1043 Cartwright: The Monstrous Children Broadsides, pp. 556 - 70 |
Th, Nov. 22 | Presentations: | Clinton: Anger's "A Protection for Women," p. 609 - 14 Gumuchian: Drayton's "From Idea's Mirror," p. 1093 D'Eon: Shakespeare's sonnet 130, p. 1087 Parker: Q.Elizabeth 1's "On Monsieur's Departure," p. 401 |
T, Nov. 27 | Presentations: |
Spackman: Donne's "To His Mistress Going to Bed," p. 1203 Mousseau: "The Much Horkesley Monster," pp. 557-559 Henderson: Donne's “The Bait,” p. 1196 |
Th, Nov. 29 | Presentations: | Haenni: QE1's “The Troops at Tilbury” speech, p. 402 Review |