. Historical portraits ... I I. 2 o O ^ o »* a. >> o u ^ C/5 2 UJ • *4 -t o ,^ a 2 gU u O 2 ii y 5 oex o I 167 HENRY WRIOTHESLEY THIRD EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON (1573-1624) a distinguished courtier of the reign of Elizabeth and of James I,is most famous as being the first and only known patron ofShakespeare, the object of the dedication of the poets two greatpoems of Venus and Adorns and Ltccrece, probably the anonymousfriend to whom the immortal Sonnets were written, and traditionallythe patron who gave his friend a thousand pounds to enable himto purchase his house at Stratford. Besides Shak
. Historical portraits ... I I. 2 o O ^ o »* a. >> o u ^ C/5 2 UJ • *4 -t o ,^ a 2 gU u O 2 ii y 5 oex o I 167 HENRY WRIOTHESLEY THIRD EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON (1573-1624) a distinguished courtier of the reign of Elizabeth and of James I,is most famous as being the first and only known patron ofShakespeare, the object of the dedication of the poets two greatpoems of Venus and Adorns and Ltccrece, probably the anonymousfriend to whom the immortal Sonnets were written, and traditionallythe patron who gave his friend a thousand pounds to enable himto purchase his house at Stratford. Besides Shakespeare, theEarl befriended Nash, Barnes, Markham and Florio, and wasan ardent lover of the drama in all its forms. He was a warmally of the impetuous and unfortunate Earl of Essex, besidewhom he had fought at Cadiz and with whom he engaged inthe abortive rebellion of Februar}^ 1601; both Earls were con-demned to death, and Southampton, though respited, remained inthe Tower for the rest of the Queens reign. James I at onceli
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