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The Worlde and the Chylde, issued by the press of Wynkyn de Worde in 1521, is one of the very earliest plays published in England. It also has very considerable interest for its adaptation of the Ages of Man iconography, which is extensively treated in the introduction, notes, and illustrations.

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Illustrations Ackowledgements Map of London Introduction A Propre Newe Interlude of The Worlde and the Chylde Textual Notes Critical Notes Appendix I: Verse Structures Appendix II: A Doubling Scheme Appendix III: The Dialect of The Worlde and the Chylde by Paul A. Johnston Jr. Glossary

The Worlde and the Chylde

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      Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/11/1999
      ISBN13: 9781580440516, 978-1580440516
      ISBN10: 1580440517

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Worlde and the Chylde, issued by the press of Wynkyn de Worde in 1521, is one of the very earliest plays published in England. It also has very considerable interest for its adaptation of the Ages of Man iconography, which is extensively treated in the introduction, notes, and illustrations.

      Table of Contents

      Illustrations Ackowledgements Map of London Introduction A Propre Newe Interlude of The Worlde and the Chylde Textual Notes Critical Notes Appendix I: Verse Structures Appendix II: A Doubling Scheme Appendix III: The Dialect of The Worlde and the Chylde by Paul A. Johnston Jr. Glossary

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