Aemilia Lanyer // Defending Eve // Introducing lesser-known English poets

I’d like to introduce the 17th Century feminist poet Aemilia Lanyer to you. Lanyer was born five years after Shakespeare and died at the age of 76. She was the first Englishwoman to publish a substantial volume of original poems and to attract patronage. We're looking at a small section of her feminist poetry collection Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum today.
0:00 Her Person
4:12 Her Poetry Collection
8:07 Eve’s Apology in Defence of Women

[@adrienne4028]

Thank you for introducing Aemilia to me and all your viewers. I had never heard of her or her poetry until today. She was brave to write in defence of Eve and her poetry is proof of her intellectual abilities. She certainly was ahead of her times. 😊

[@adayofsmallthings]

Pleasure! I only heard about her recently too :) yes she was definitely ahead of her times!

[@mattiez3545]

Wow, this was very fascinating. Thank you for introducing her. Before I finished watching this video I went and purchased it on Audible. I can't wait to listen to it. Thank you for sharing.

[@adayofsmallthings]

Pleasure! Hope you enjoy listening to it!

[@donaldkelly3983]

Thank you for this presentation! I never heard of Lanyer before today. Which says a lot about my education!

[@adayofsmallthings]

Pleasure!
Oh dear, not at all, you’re one of the most well read people I know!

[@SaraCrane-rc3tu]

Eve is awesome and has been unjustly framed. Carefully watch the VEVO original video of No Doubt's "Don't Speak". It is telling Eve "I know you're good, I know you're good, I know you're real good. Don't tell me 'cause it hurts!"

[@adayofsmallthings]

lol I’ve never heard anyone describe Eve as ‘awesome’ before. Nice 👍

[@barbarahelgaker390]

This was so interesting - thanks for inspiring videos

[@adayofsmallthings]

Pleasure, glad you liked it!