Diana Primrose

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Diana Primrose (active c. 1630) [1] was the author of a eulogy to the deceased Queen Elizabeth published as A Chaine of Pearle, Or a Memoriall of the peerless Graces, and Heroick Vertues of Queene Elizabeth of Glorious Memory.Composed by the Noble Lady, Diana Primrose (London, 1630). [2] The work is made up of ten "Pearles" or short poems. As some of the poems describe virtues found in Elizabeth but some do not it is considered that they may represent social criticism, as well as a criticism of the then current ruler King James.

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It is likely the poet used an allegorical pseudonym. [3] The Primrose family was well established in Scotland at this time, though there is no record of a "Diana." [4] Since no written documentation of the author's true identity exists, there is no consensus that this person was even female. [5]

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  1. ↑ "Diana Primrose – Oxford Reference". www.oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Pentland, Elizabeth (2017), "Primrose, Diana", The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, American Cancer Society, doi:10.1002/9781118297353.wbeerlp021, ISBN   978-1-118-29735-3
  3. ↑ "The Poets, Isabella Whitney, Anne Dowriche, Elizabeth Melville [Colville], Aemilia Lanyer, Rach w KrainaKsiazek.pl". krainaksiazek.pl. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Rosebery Family History". roseberyestates.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Clarke, Danielle (2003). "Nostalgia, Anachronism, and the Editing of Early Modern Women's Texts". Text. 15: 187–209. JSTOR   30227791 . Retrieved 15 January 2024.

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