Shakespeare and His Times: Including the Biography of the Poet, Criticisms on His Genius and Writings : a New Chronology of His Plays, a Disquisition on the Subject of His Sonnets : and a History of the Manners, Customs, Amusements, Superstitions, Poetry and Elegant Literature of His Age |
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... England's Parnassus , a collection of poetry which was published in 1600 : thus , Sydney Spenser Jonson Dekker Sidney . Spencer . Johnson . Jhonson , Dekkar . Markeham Sylvister Sackwill Markham . Sylvester . Sackuil . Silvester . Fitz ...
... England's Parnassus , a collection of poetry which was published in 1600 : thus , Sydney Spenser Jonson Dekker Sidney . Spencer . Johnson . Jhonson , Dekkar . Markeham Sylvister Sackwill Markham . Sylvester . Sackuil . Silvester . Fitz ...
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... England in the year 1580 , and of which Holinshed , the favourite historian of our bard , has given the following striking account : " On the sixt of April ( 1580 ) , being Wednesdaie in Easter weeke , about six of the clocke toward ...
... England in the year 1580 , and of which Holinshed , the favourite historian of our bard , has given the following striking account : " On the sixt of April ( 1580 ) , being Wednesdaie in Easter weeke , about six of the clocke toward ...
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... England : and all good fellowship of Huntsmen and Falconers . " Gentlemen , this booke , intreting of Hawking , Hunting , and Armorie ; the originall copie of the which was doone at St. Albans , about what time the excellent arte of ...
... England : and all good fellowship of Huntsmen and Falconers . " Gentlemen , this booke , intreting of Hawking , Hunting , and Armorie ; the originall copie of the which was doone at St. Albans , about what time the excellent arte of ...
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... England ) was founded on this , viz . to shew their abhorrence of Judaism at that solemn commemoration of our Lord's resurrection . " + Games and diversions of various kinds , such as mumming , masking , dancing , etc. etc. were allowed ...
... England ) was founded on this , viz . to shew their abhorrence of Judaism at that solemn commemoration of our Lord's resurrection . " + Games and diversions of various kinds , such as mumming , masking , dancing , etc. etc. were allowed ...
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... England in foughten battels , were woont to remaine among them ( who were their foot- men ) as the French kings did amongst their horsemen the prince thereby shewing where his chiefe strength did consist . " * : After this description ...
... England in foughten battels , were woont to remaine among them ( who were their foot- men ) as the French kings did amongst their horsemen the prince thereby shewing where his chiefe strength did consist . " * : After this description ...
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