Die Sprache John Heywood's in seinem Gedichte The Spider and the Flie
Berlin: Mayer & Müller, 1903. Softcover. 8vo. 44pp. Original printed wraps. Critical study by Joseph Unna of the poem "The Spider and the Flie" by English dramatist John Heywood (c. 1497-c. 1580). Heywood was employed at the court of King Henry III as a singer, playwright and musician. When Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England in 1564, Heywood, who was a Roman Catholic, fled to Belgium, where he remained for the rest of his life. Heywood's witty, satirical verse interludes were important in the development of English literature. He also wrote epigrams, ballads, and verse allegory. The work on the Spider and the Flie was begun in 1529 and was not finished until 1556. Scuffing, staining and some chipping on wraps. Top and bottom corners bumped and creased, affecting pages throughout. Head and tail of spine chipped. Small piece on bottom right corner of front cover missing. Some handwriting in pencil on title-page. Text in German. Wraps in fair, interior in overall good condition. g. Item #23875
"In vorliegender Abhandlung soll der Lautstand der Sprache Heywood's, wie er sich nach den Reimen und Schreibungen in seinem Gedichte 'The Spider and the Flie' darstellt, untersucht werden."
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