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... deal of scattered evidence of performances in numerous centres has come down to us ; but , of the plays that have survived textually , those acted at Chester , York , Coventry , and Wakefield ( or in its neighbourhood ) are most ...
... deal of scattered evidence of performances in numerous centres has come down to us ; but , of the plays that have survived textually , those acted at Chester , York , Coventry , and Wakefield ( or in its neighbourhood ) are most ...
Page 102
... deal of original matter . Indeed , in his hands the book ( put into rhyme - royal ) became an English compendium of reform , for Barclay exposes a multitude of vices and abuses , and castigates liberally : lawyers , students , clerics ...
... deal of original matter . Indeed , in his hands the book ( put into rhyme - royal ) became an English compendium of reform , for Barclay exposes a multitude of vices and abuses , and castigates liberally : lawyers , students , clerics ...
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... deal of his poetry . This was formerly assumed to be a fault due to the poet's lack of skill in verse - craft , and he was compared un- favourably with Surrey on that account . More recently a shift in critical attitude has elevated ...
... deal of his poetry . This was formerly assumed to be a fault due to the poet's lack of skill in verse - craft , and he was compared un- favourably with Surrey on that account . More recently a shift in critical attitude has elevated ...
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UNTIL CHAUCER I | 1 |
CHAUCER HIS CONTEMPORARIES AND | 14 |
POPULAR LITERATURE | 43 |
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