A Dissertation On The Pageants Or Dramatic Mysteries Anciently Performed At Coventry

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1825 Edition.

This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the theatrical traditions of medieval England. Sharp explores the origins and evolution of the pageants performed by the trading companies of Coventry, providing detailed descriptions of the costumes, characters, and vehicles used in these elaborate productions. If you're interested in the history of theater, medieval England, or the intersection of art and commerce, this book is an essential read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ...abrycht Day Quhen wykyd weddyrys ware away." 30 LooE---lope Sax. a mount 9 90 PYruE--byr Isl' venius aecundus, and Pirr is so used in Scotland. It is however found in several old English writers, expressive of a sudden storm at sea.----See Nares and Todd. Line 23 Page 97 N1-:0wl: LL---noel Fr. Christmas; also a Christmas Carol, to which this word was formerly a frequent burden, 25 NONCBOSI-: .--The language of Heralds in early times was French, and the practice of declaring the titles of deceased Kings and Nobles in that tongue, 'is still continued by them. The " Oyez" of Proclamations will also occur to the reader, as another reason for Herod's Nuncio making his speech in French. 30 MY FAWCUN 8: MY I-'ASSlON---my falcon and my falchion. During this speech, Herod seems to have been flourishing the latter in his right hand, whilst he supported the former on his left. Line 14 15 31 10 23 96 Bans AT A GLEDE----burn at a fire. Rm'1--rend, tear. Wonn--mad. HERE ERODE RAGIS IN p PAGOND 8: IN THE srnmn ALSO.--HERODES REX The boisterous character of Herod, as represented in ancient Mysteries, receives a more complete elucidation in the Pageant of the Shearmen and Taylors, than from any other of these performances; and to use the words of Mr. Douce, he " may be truly said on the present occasion to completely out-herod the others." The introductory speech of Herod in the Ludus Coventria: is given below, and a comparison of it with the parallel portion of the Shearmen and Taylors' Pageant, will shew a remarkable similarity in the language and conception of this character by two different writers; evidently pointing to a common origin, and corroborating the assertion previously made of the general...