Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657. / With an Introduction, Textual Notes, a List of Editions, an Appendix of Translations, and a Portrait.

by Thomas Stanley

[11:3.] P. ” line 8. 1651 has ‘a piece.’

[11:4.] P. 19, line 19. 1647: ‘speech.’

[11:5.] P. ” line 21. ‘Voice’ tentative. Original texts have ‘veil.’

[11:6.] P. ” line 30. 1651: ‘poetry.’

[11:7.] P. 19, lines 31-32 omitted in 1647.

[11:8.] P. ” line 33. Thus, 1647. 1651, erroneously:

‘And hast so far even future aims surpass’d.’

‘And hast so far even future aims surpass’d.’

[12:1.] On Mr. Sherburne’s Translation, etc. (p. 20).

In Stanley, 1647, entitled: ‘To Mr. E. S. on his Translation of Medea, with the other Tragedies of Seneca the philosopher, and vindication of the Author.’ Sherburne was not knighted until 1682, four years after Stanley’s death.