Female Perspectives: Katherine Philips
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“A Married State” (ca. 1646)
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[MK47]- "Apostate," in line 14 of Philip's "A Married State," means abandoning a religious or political belief or principle.
[MK48]- "Vicissitude," in line 4 of Philip's "On the Death of my First and Dearest Child Hector Philips," means a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. [EG14] "levity" Humor with a lack of respect towards a serious manner [CH49] elegy-a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. [TK44] “blustering” means tumultuous or rowdy [JM46] “extort” obtain something by force, threats, or other unfair means [JM47] “levity” meaning humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect [JM48] "doleful" meaning expressing sorrow; mournful |