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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aLudus Coventriæ |
| 246 | 1 | _aLudus Coventriae | |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aShakespeare society. Publications, no. 4. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-04-26 | ||
| 508 | _aJonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _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.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: The Shakespeare Society, 1841 |
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| 653 | _aMysteries and miracle-plays, English | ||
| 653 | _aEnglish drama -- To 1500 | ||
| 653 | _aEnglish language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aShakespeare society. Publications, no. 4. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70646 |
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