02498cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000600012624500210018624600210020726400510022830000470027933600260032633700260035233800360037849000460041450000310046050800890049152012400058053400730182065300410189365300290193465300840196383000460204785600430209370646UtSlPG20260610134631.0mcr n260607r20231841utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16013779  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHalliwell-Phillipps, J. O.q(James Orchard),d1820-188910aLudus Coventriæ1 aLudus Coventriae 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aShakespeare society. Publications, no. 4.  aRelease date is 2023-04-26  aJonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Ludus Coventriæ: A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry" edited by James Orchard Halliwell is a collection of ancient English mystery plays written in the late 19th century. This compilation is a significant element of early English drama, preserving a series of plays centered around biblical narratives, showcasing the customs, language, and societal norms of the time. The plays were originally performed by the Grey Friars in Coventry during the Feast of Corpus Christi.  The opening of "Ludus Coventriæ" begins with an introduction by Halliwell, where he contextualizes the importance of the Coventry Mysteries among other sets of mystery plays, highlighting their historical and cultural value. The prologue sets the stage for the narrative that is to follow, as the "vexillators" (or heralds) introduce the audience to the first act focusing on the Creation story in a dramatic format. As the play unfolds, it showcases key biblical events such as the Fall of Man, the story of Cain and Abel, and Noah’s Flood, featuring dialogue in a blend of English that reflects the dialect of the period, engaging with themes of sin, redemption, and divine providence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: The Shakespeare Society, 1841  aMysteries and miracle-plays, English  aEnglish drama -- To 1500  aEnglish language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. 0aShakespeare society. Publications, no. 4.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70646