John Suckling, Fragmenta Aurea

Glyn Pursglove (Swansea University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1646

Places

England (Country of Origin)

Genres and Modes

Non-Fiction

Resources

The posthumously published Fragmenta Aurea is described thus on the title page of the first edition: “A Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces, Written by Sir John Suckling. And published by a Friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his owne Copies”. There are at least two dubious claims here. The most misleading is the suggestion that this is in any sense a comprehensive gathering of Suckling's work. It contains some 32 poems, 29 letters and three plays (Aglaura, The Goblins and Brennoralt). In common with most poets of his social class Suckling chose not to publish the body of his work (with the exception of Aglaura) during his lifetime. The circulation of his poetry in manuscript, most …

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Citation: Pursglove, Glyn. "Fragmenta Aurea". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 28 October 2000 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=5078, accessed 25 November 2024.]

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