Английская Википедия:Alice Sutcliffe
Шаблон:Use British EnglishШаблон:Use dmy datesШаблон:Short description Alice Sutcliffe (fl. 1624Шаблон:Spaced en dash1634), born Alice Woodhouse or Woodhows, was an English religious writer. Her only known literary work, Meditations of Man's Mortalitie, or, A Way to True Blessednesse, was first published in 1633.
Life
Little is known about Sutcliffe's life. Her father was Thomas Woodhouse (or Woodhows), of Kimberley, Norfolk. Alice married John Sutcliffe, a Yorkshire landowner and nephew of Matthew Sutcliffe, Шаблон:Circa.[1] As John became Groom of the Privy Chamber to Charles I and had been a squire to James I, Alice was likely at Charles' court around that period,[2] although she may also have been at the court of James. John was associated with George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (Katherine's husband) and his faction.Шаблон:Sfn[3]
Meditations of Man's Mortalitie
Sutcliffe is known to have published only one work, Meditations of Man's Mortalitie, or, A Way to True Blessednesse, entered on the Stationers' Register on 20 January 1633 and first published in 1633.Шаблон:Sfn[4] Its second edition was prefaced with appreciations from Ben Jonson, George Wither, and Thomas May. Maynard suggests that these poems were probably intended to boost Sutcliffe's reputation at court;[1] Walker concurs, observing that Sutcliffe's text "loudly promotes the novelty value of this woman's work".Шаблон:Sfn
Sutcliffe was likely an intimate of Katherine Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham, given that she dedicates her meditations to Villiers and her sister-in-law Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh.[2]Шаблон:Sfn[4]Шаблон:Sfn Another poem in the work is dedicated to Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke.[5]
Her Meditations includes six meditations in prose followed by "Of Our Losse by Adam, and Our Gayne by Christ", a poem in 88 sestets.[1][4]Шаблон:Sfn Stevenson and Davidson describe the poetic portion of the work as a "summary of Christian belief".[3]
As its title suggests, the Meditations is concerned with mortality: Patricia Demers notes its "sheer abundance of images of transience";[4] Germaine Greer observes that its prose portions are preoccupied with the Last Judgment.Шаблон:Sfn The work evinces a depth of religious knowledge.[2]
Salzman likens Sutcliffe's Meditations to Miscellanea (1604) by Elizabeth Grimston, given that both works are structured as a combination of prose meditations and poetry.[6] Longfellow suggests a comparison with Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum (1611) by Emilia Lanier, as Sutcliffe and Lanier both apparently seek to elevate their social status through the written word.[7]
Walker argues that, by publishing her Meditations, Sutcliffe took on a "heavy burden of defense" in the public eye, and accordingly needed to embrace patriarchal tropes in her work to avoid popular censure.Шаблон:Sfn
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