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Analysis Of Amelia Lanier: Eve's Apology In Defense Of Women

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Amelia Lanier “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women” Amelia Lanier (Lanyer) was born in 1569, Bishosgate and died in London, 1645. She was also known as the “Dark Lady” in Shakespeare the Sonnets, which was published in 1598 “Two Lovers I Have”. The reason to call her the "Dark Lady" was because she dwelled on her imperfections and falsehoods and the paradox that nevertheless she inspires physical desire. Based in the search of Shakespeare player essay on Amelia, in her younger years, she was a very attractive young lady that stood out in the crowd of London with her dark skin and hair. She was a daughter of a Christianized Venetain Jew, Baptiste Bassano, and one of the "foremost musicians" in King Henry V111’s court. After her father died she became a mistress of Lord Hunsdon, the patron of Shakespeare 's theatre company, who was also first cousin of Elizabeth I. After becoming pregnant, she was forced by Lord Hunsdon for "appearance 's sake" to another musician, Alfonso Lanier. She later searched for career advice for her husband from surgeon Simon Foreman, a popular doctor, astrologer, and analyst in Shakespeare 's "theatrical circle" which eventually led to sleeping with him. She became part of Shakespeare 's sonnets by "mixing in Shakespeare 's circle" becoming Hunsdon 's mistress and Foreman 's. This poem was published in 1598 while Shakespeare was 33. Later Amelia became the first women in England to publish a volume of poetry which was "strong both in
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