Lyric, lovers, and limitlessness: Shakespeare’s quarrel with time in Sonnet 55
As a genre, lyric remains difficult to define. Paul Celan perhaps best summarizes its meaning by referring to an encounter that lyric effects. In Sonnet 55, Shakespeare tests the limits of lyric against the most powerful of forces—time—showing that it can withstand its assaults better than stone mon...
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| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press
2024
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Moreana
Year: 2024, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 64-75 |
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B Lyrique B Shakespeare B Dark Lady B Lyric B Time B Sonnet 55 B Corinna |
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| Summary: | As a genre, lyric remains difficult to define. Paul Celan perhaps best summarizes its meaning by referring to an encounter that lyric effects. In Sonnet 55, Shakespeare tests the limits of lyric against the most powerful of forces—time—showing that it can withstand its assaults better than stone monuments can preserve the king’s image. Shakespeare takes it one step further, however, hinting at the resurrective power of lyric and at the possibility of lyric’s lasting into eternity. Ultimately, Shakespeare succeeds in giving us an image of lyric as fostering human culture, birthing lovers and civilizations and outlasting bot. En tant que genre, le lyrique reste difficile à définir. Paul Celan résume peut-être le mieux son sens lorsqu’il se réfère à une rencontre qu’effectue le lyrique. Dans le Sonnet 55, Shakespeare teste les limites du lyrique contre les forces les plus importantes—le temps—montrant qu’il peut résister aux assauts mieux que les monuments de pierre peuvent préserver l’image du roi. Shakespeare va encore un peu plus loin, cependant, évoquant le pouvoir de résurrection du lyrique et la possibilité que le lyrique dure pour l’éternité. Finalement, Shakespeare réussit à nous donner une image du lyrique, genre qui favorise la culture humaine, la naissance des amoureux et des civilisations et la survie des deux. |
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| ISSN: | 2398-4961 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3366/more.2024.0158 |