The Canon of Sir Thomas Wyatt's Poetry

Download or read book The Canon of Sir Thomas Wyatt's Poetry written by Richard C. Harrier and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Wyatt is the finest English poet between Chaucer and the Elizabethans. Many poems have been wrongly attributed to him, however, and the authenticity of different versions of his lyrics has been a matter of dispute. Richard Harrier makes a significant contribution both by establishing accurate texts and by determining the canon itself. The only solid foundation for the Wyatt canon is his personal copybook, the Egerton MS, here reproduced in a diplomatic text. The apparatus records all changes within the manuscript and all contemporary variants; explanatory notes are provided. This volume, which includes a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the sources, will stand as the ultimate authority for the text and canon of Wyatt's poems.