Description |
1 online resource (lii, 247 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Jean de Marconville, A treatise of the good and evell tongue. ca. 1592 -- A note on Marconville's text -- The text -- William Perkins, A direction for the government of the tongue according to Gods worde, 1595 [1593] -- A note on Perkin's text -- The text -- George Webbe, the Araignement of an unruly tongue, 1619. -- A note on Webbe's text -- The text -- Appendix A: Traicte de la bonne & mavaise langue, Marconville's treatise in French -- Appendix B: Passages added in the 1595 version of Perkins's text -- Appendix C: Outline of Perkins's treatise -- Appendix D: Outline of Webbe's treatise -- Appendix E: Tongue stories: some variations -- Appendix F: Images of the tongue |
Summary |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and indexes |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism
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English language -- Obscene words -- History
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Swearing -- Early works to 1800
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Blessing and cursing -- Early works to 1800
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- Essays.
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Blessing and cursing
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English language -- Obscene words
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English literature -- Early modern
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Swearing
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Early works
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Marconville, Jean de.
Treatise of the good and evell tongue
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Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
Direction for the gouernment of the tongue according to Gods worde.
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Webbe, George, 1581-1642.
Araignement of an vnruly tongue.
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LC no. |
2011034548 |
ISBN |
9781611474701 |
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1611474701 |
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1611474701 |
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1283638924 |
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9781283638920 |
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