Grosart, Parry "was
admitted
to the College of Advocates, London, 3rd
Nov.
Nov.
Robert Herrick
Written
after Herrick's ejection. We know that the poet's uncle, Sir William
Herrick, suffered greatly in estate during the Civil War, and it may
have been the same with other friends and relatives. But there can be
little doubt that the poet found abundant hospitality on his return to
London.
1059. _A good Death. _ August. _de Disciplin. Christ. _ 13: Non potest
male mori, qui bene vixerit.
1061. _On Fortune. _ Seneca, _Medea_, 176: Fortuna opes auferre non
animum potest.
1062. _To Sir George Parry, Doctor of the Civil Law. _ According to Dr.
Grosart, Parry "was admitted to the College of Advocates, London, 3rd
Nov. , 1628; but almost nothing has been transmitted concerning him save
that he married the daughter and heir of Sir Giles Sweet, Dean of
Arches". I can hardly doubt that he must be identified with the Dr.
George Parry, Chancellor to the Bishop of Exeter, who in 1630 was
accused of excommunicating persons for the sake of fees, but was highly
praised in 1635 and soon after appointed a Judge Marshal. If so, his
wife was a widow when she came to him, as she is spoken of in 1638 as
"Lady Dorothy Smith, wife of Sir Nicholas Smith, deceased". She brought
him a rich dower, and her death greatly confused his affairs.
1067. _Gentleness. _ Seneca, _Phoen. _ 659: Qui vult amari, languida
regnet manu. And Ben Jonson, _Panegyre_ (1603): "He knew that those who
would with love command, Must with a tender yet a steadfast hand,
Sustain the reins".
1068. _Mrs. Eliza Wheeler. _ See 130 and Note.
1071.
after Herrick's ejection. We know that the poet's uncle, Sir William
Herrick, suffered greatly in estate during the Civil War, and it may
have been the same with other friends and relatives. But there can be
little doubt that the poet found abundant hospitality on his return to
London.
1059. _A good Death. _ August. _de Disciplin. Christ. _ 13: Non potest
male mori, qui bene vixerit.
1061. _On Fortune. _ Seneca, _Medea_, 176: Fortuna opes auferre non
animum potest.
1062. _To Sir George Parry, Doctor of the Civil Law. _ According to Dr.
Grosart, Parry "was admitted to the College of Advocates, London, 3rd
Nov. , 1628; but almost nothing has been transmitted concerning him save
that he married the daughter and heir of Sir Giles Sweet, Dean of
Arches". I can hardly doubt that he must be identified with the Dr.
George Parry, Chancellor to the Bishop of Exeter, who in 1630 was
accused of excommunicating persons for the sake of fees, but was highly
praised in 1635 and soon after appointed a Judge Marshal. If so, his
wife was a widow when she came to him, as she is spoken of in 1638 as
"Lady Dorothy Smith, wife of Sir Nicholas Smith, deceased". She brought
him a rich dower, and her death greatly confused his affairs.
1067. _Gentleness. _ Seneca, _Phoen. _ 659: Qui vult amari, languida
regnet manu. And Ben Jonson, _Panegyre_ (1603): "He knew that those who
would with love command, Must with a tender yet a steadfast hand,
Sustain the reins".
1068. _Mrs. Eliza Wheeler. _ See 130 and Note.
1071.
