Political Allusions in the Plays of Philip Massinger
Much of the scholarship that has been done on Philip Massinger mentions his political commentary only in passing; frequently the allusions have been used only to aid in dating the composition of the plays. There is no published work which gathers and discusses under one cover all of the political al...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc1312672017-03-17T08:40:18Z Political Allusions in the Plays of Philip Massinger Wilson, Rodney Earl Philip Massinger plays politics Much of the scholarship that has been done on Philip Massinger mentions his political commentary only in passing; frequently the allusions have been used only to aid in dating the composition of the plays. There is no published work which gathers and discusses under one cover all of the political allusions in Massinger's plays. This study purports to fill this void. This investigation will enumerate and explain the meaning of all possible political allusions in Massinger's plays; it will also attempt to show the reasons why Massinger might have employed these allusions. When these purposes are fulfilled, knowledge of the plays and understanding of the playwright himself--his morality, his political affiliations, his public awareness--will be greatly increased. North Texas State University Ford, Howard Lee Wright, Eugene Coomes, Edward John, Jr. 1970-05 Thesis or Dissertation iii, 98 leaves Text call-no: 379 N81 no.4124 local-cont-no: n_04124 untcat: b2495836 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131267/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc131267 English Public Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Wilson, Rodney Earl |
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Much of the scholarship that has been done on Philip Massinger mentions his political commentary only in passing; frequently the allusions have been used only to aid in dating the composition of the plays. There is no published work which gathers and discusses under one cover all of the political allusions in Massinger's plays. This study purports to fill this void. This investigation will enumerate and explain the meaning of all possible political allusions in Massinger's plays; it will also attempt to show the reasons why Massinger might have employed these allusions. When these purposes are fulfilled, knowledge of the plays and understanding of the playwright himself--his morality, his political affiliations, his public awareness--will be greatly increased. |
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