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... English Poesy ( 1602 ) uses the precedent of Latin to argue for the writing of rhymeless , quantitative verse in English . He wrote in English and Latin ; many of his poems appear in both languages and were meant to be sung . Writing ...
... English Poesy ( 1602 ) uses the precedent of Latin to argue for the writing of rhymeless , quantitative verse in English . He wrote in English and Latin ; many of his poems appear in both languages and were meant to be sung . Writing ...
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... English opera . Purcell followed with Dido and Aeneas ( 1689 ) , King Arthur ( 1691 ) and The Fairy Queen ( 1692 ) . The Restoration continued the English emphasis on portraiture . Peter Lely ( 1618-80 ) became principal painter to ...
... English opera . Purcell followed with Dido and Aeneas ( 1689 ) , King Arthur ( 1691 ) and The Fairy Queen ( 1692 ) . The Restoration continued the English emphasis on portraiture . Peter Lely ( 1618-80 ) became principal painter to ...
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... English Revolution ( London : Temple Smith , 1972 ) ROBERT D. HUME : The Development of English Drama in the Late Seventeenth Century ( Oxford : Clarendon Press , 1976 ) ARTHUR C. KIRSCH : Jacobean Dramatic Perspectives ...
... English Revolution ( London : Temple Smith , 1972 ) ROBERT D. HUME : The Development of English Drama in the Late Seventeenth Century ( Oxford : Clarendon Press , 1976 ) ARTHUR C. KIRSCH : Jacobean Dramatic Perspectives ...
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