6 episodes

Pamphilia to Amphilanthus is the first sonnet sequence written by an Englishwoman. Published in 1621, the poems invert the usual format of sonnet sequences by making the speaker a woman (Pamphilia, whose name means "all-loving") and the beloved a man (Amphilanthus, whose name means "lover of two."). It is possible that Wroth based the story on her own fraught relationship with her cousin, William Herbert. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett.)

Pamphilia to Amphilanthus by Lady Mary Wroth (1587 - 1653‪)‬ LibriVox

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Pamphilia to Amphilanthus is the first sonnet sequence written by an Englishwoman. Published in 1621, the poems invert the usual format of sonnet sequences by making the speaker a woman (Pamphilia, whose name means "all-loving") and the beloved a man (Amphilanthus, whose name means "lover of two."). It is possible that Wroth based the story on her own fraught relationship with her cousin, William Herbert. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett.)

    01 -Part 01 (Sonnets 1-24, Songs 1-4)

    01 -Part 01 (Sonnets 1-24, Songs 1-4)

    • 29 min
    02 – Part 02 (Sonnets 25-48, Songs 5-7)

    02 – Part 02 (Sonnets 25-48, Songs 5-7)

    • 26 min
    03 – Part 03 (A Sonnet and Six Songs)

    03 – Part 03 (A Sonnet and Six Songs)

    • 8 min
    04 – Part 04 (Eleven Sonnets and Three Songs)

    04 – Part 04 (Eleven Sonnets and Three Songs)

    • 13 min
    05 – Part 05 (A Crown of Sonnets Dedicated to Love)

    05 – Part 05 (A Crown of Sonnets Dedicated to Love)

    • 12 min
    06 – Part 06 (Four Songs and Nine Sonnets)

    06 – Part 06 (Four Songs and Nine Sonnets)

    • 13 min

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