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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791703903321

Autore

Vienne-Guerrin Nathalie

Titolo

The unruly tongue in early modern England [[electronic resource] ] : three treatises / / edited by Nathalie Vienne-Guerrin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison [NJ], : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, c2012

ISBN

1-283-63892-4

1-61147-470-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Vienne-GuerrinNathalie

MarconvilleJean de

PerkinsWilliam <1558-1602.>

WebbeGeorge <1581-1642.>

Disciplina

824.3080353

Soggetti

English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism

English language - Obscene words - History

Swearing

Blessing and cursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Biographic; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; Editorial Note; A NOTE ON MARCONVILLE'S TEXT; The Text; A NOTE ON PERKINS'S TEXT; The Text; A NOTE ON WEBBE'S TEXT; The Text; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Works Cited; Index nominum; Index of Biblical Passages; About the Editor

Sommario/riassunto

This volume excavates the biblical and classical sources behind three early modern treatises that denounce the numerous sins of the tongue that cause damage in the Elizabethan society.