The “secret of his heart”: What Was Thomas More's?

This article studies the background and meaning of More's last words to his daughter Margaret: that “she had long known the secret of his heart.” Close attention is paid to their last letters of 1534-1535 where More uses similar expressions.

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Main Author: Wegemer, Gerard B. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Edinburgh University Press [2015]
In: Moreana
Year: 2015, Volume: 52, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 45-60
Further subjects:B Reginald Pole
B final letters
B final meeting
B Joy
B Ro: Ba
B More's mind
B Paris Newsletter
B Margaret Roper
B Harpsfield
B Stapleton
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Summary:This article studies the background and meaning of More's last words to his daughter Margaret: that “she had long known the secret of his heart.” Close attention is paid to their last letters of 1534-1535 where More uses similar expressions.
ISSN:2398-4961
Contains:Enthalten in: Moreana
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3366/more.2015.52.1-2.5