| Description |
1 online resource (lii, 247 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Jean de Marconville, A treatise of the good and evell tounge. 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-223) and indexes. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.
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English language -- Obscene words -- History.
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English language -- Obscene words. |
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History. |
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Swearing -- Early works to 1800.
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Swearing. |
| Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
| Subject |
Blessing and cursing -- Early works to 1800.
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Blessing and cursing. |
| Chronological Term |
1500-1700 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Early works.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Marconville, Jean de.
Treatise of the good and evell tounge.
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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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| Other Form: |
Print version: Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie. Unruly tongue in early modern England. Madison [N.J.] : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, ©2012 9781611474695 (DLC) 2011034548 (OCoLC)748329966 |
| ISBN |
9781611474701 (electronic book) |
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1611474701 (electronic book) |
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1611474701 (electronic) |
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9781611474695 |
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1611474698 |
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