@article{oai:kitami-it.repo.nii.ac.jp:02000401, author = {Aoki, Emi}, journal = {人間科学研究}, month = {Mar}, note = {Lady Mary Wroth’s sonnet sequence, Pamphilia to Amphilanthus, contains a group of sonnets entitled, “A Crowne of Sonnets Dedicated to Love.” This crown is written in an Italian poetic form in which the last line of each stanza is succeeded by the first line of the following stanza, giving it a very complicated structure. As the title suggests, it represents a crown which is dedicated to Cupid, yet it further evokes the images of a labyrinth or miniature painting due to its complexity and intricacy. It is well known that Wroth was influenced by her uncle, Sir Philip Sidney, and in Crowne, she specifically adapted his poetic ideas to create her poetic style. In this paper, I attempt to confirm the images portrayed in the crown of sonnets as “a speaking picture,” considering the circumstances surrounding the speaker, Pamphilia.}, pages = {17--36}, title = {A Crown as “A Speaking Picture”: Interspersed Images in Pamphilia to Amphilanthus}, volume = {16}, year = {2023} }