E.C.’s Sonnet

One of the remaining authorship mysteries was who wrote the dedicatory sonnet that prefaces the publication of the play, The Tragedie of Mariam (1613), supposedly written by “E.C.” After digging deeper, I think I figured it out.

To read the whole chapter, search on ^E.C. (Elizabeth Tanfield Cary).

If you know the chapter but want to read only the new sections, search on ^Davies’ Curious Dedication of 1612 and Its Relationship to E.C.’s Sonnet, and continue reading through A Tidy Scenario.

This is one of the more speculative discussions, but it’s a fun exploration. I am left with three uncertainties about specifics, which maybe you can answer!

More to come!

Robert Prechter
www.oxfordsvoices.com 

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