Henry Lawes Summary

Henry Lawes was the preeminent songwriter among the musicians associated with the court of Charles I. He was especially valued and praised by contemporary poets because the style of early baroque mono... Read more

In the following essay, Evans points out that Lawes set a version of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 to music, which she says establishes that the composer was the only contemporary who collaborated w... Read more

In the following essay, Freedman provides evidence to show that Lawes may have been responsible for Miton's poem “On Shakespeare” appearing as a preface to the playwright's... Read more

In the following excerpt, Davidson speculates on the relationship between Milton and Lawes through a reading of Milton's sonnet of praise to the composer. Milton's encomiastic sonnet ... Read more

In the following essay, Baruch argues that in his masque Comus Milton characterizes Lawes, who plays the role of the Attendant Spirit, as the teacher and dramatic guide for the Egerton children. Mu... Read more