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Archive for March, 2010
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Cabot Tower receives £200,000
Posted on March 30, 2010 | No CommentsEnglish Heritage has announced a grant of £200,000 towards urgent repair work at Cabot Tower in Britsol. The grant will go towards a £400,000 – £420,000 project by owners Bristol... -
William Hague on William Pitt
Posted on March 28, 2010 | No CommentsLecture by William Hague, British Member of Parliament, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of William Pitt in 1759, and 425 years of continuous printing and publishing at Cambridge... -
Britannia Rules The Waves?: Images of Empire in Elizabethan England
Posted on March 24, 2010 | No CommentsBritannia Rules The Waves?: Images of Empire in Elizabethan England Cormack, Lesley Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract Historians looking for the origins of the... -
John Donne’s Use of Space
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsJohn Donne’s Use of Space Gorton, Lisa Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract John Donne’s writing shows he was fascinated by new discoveries. He took... -
“On the Famous Voyage”: Ben Jonson and Civic Space
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No Comments“On the Famous Voyage”: Ben Jonson and Civic Space McRae, Andrew Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract In this essay I want to contextualize Jonson’s... -
Translated Geographies: Edmund Spenser’s “The Ruines of Time”
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsTranslated Geographies: Edmund Spenser’s “The Ruines of Time” Griffiths, Huw Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract This paper deals with two ironic movements in relation... -
Significant Spaces in Edmund Spenser’s View of the Present State of Ireland
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsSignificant Spaces in Edmund Spenser’s View of the Present State of Ireland Woolway Grenfell, Joanne Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract Eudoxus’ unfolding of a... -
Partial Views: Shakespeare and the Map of Ireland
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsPartial Views: Shakespeare and the Map of Ireland Klein, Bernhard Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract Contemporaries were divided over the visual power of maps:... -
A Map of Greater Cambria
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsA Map of Greater Cambria Schwyzer, Philip Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract If the “gentlemen opposers” suspected that in the eyes of the world... -
Civilizing Wales: Cymbeline, Roads and the Landscapes of Early Modern Britain
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No CommentsCivilizing Wales: Cymbeline, Roads and the Landscapes of Early Modern Britain Sullivan, Garrett Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract This article will show how Shakespeare’s... -
“Upon the Suddaine View”: State, Civil Society and Surveillance in Early Modern England
Posted on March 23, 2010 | No Comments“Upon the Suddaine View”: State, Civil Society and Surveillance in Early Modern England Voekel, Swen Early Modern Literary Studies 4.2/ Special Issue 3 (September, 1998) Abstract In 1592 Robert Beale,... -
University of Bristol students reveal true identity of Elizabethan portrait
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe subject of a sixteenth-century portrait of a young man, that belongs to the National Portrait Gallery, has been identified as Sir Robert Dudley, the illegitimate son of Queen Elizabeth... -
Seven heritage projects in London receive funding
Posted on March 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced they have granted£4.4million for seven key heritage projects in seven boroughs across the capital. From the Sir John Soane Museum’s treasure trove of... -
The East India Company, 1749-1800: The Evolution of a Territorial Strategy and the Changing Role of the Directors
Posted on March 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe East India Company, 1749-1800: The Evolution of a Territorial Strategy and the Changing Role of the Directors By P. Bruce Buchan Business and Economic History, Vol. 23, no. 1... -
The Internalisation of Locomotive Building by Britain’s Railway Companies during the Nineteenth Century
Posted on March 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe Internalisation of Locomotive Building by Britain’s Railway Companies during the Nineteenth Century By David Boughey Business and Economic History, Vol.28, no. 1 (Fall 1999) Introduction: By the early 1870s... -
Shakespeare’s ‘lost play’ published
Posted on March 19, 2010 | No CommentsA literary detective from The University of Nottingham who claims to have found evidence of a ‘lost play’ by Shakespeare has won the backing of the acclaimed Shakespeare publishers, Arden,... -
The Poetic Nocturne: From Ancient Motif to Renaissance Genre
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsThe Poetic Nocturne: From Ancient Motif to Renaissance Genre Fitter, Chris Early Modern Literary Studies 3.2 (September 1997) Abstract The genre of poetic nocturne needs dating not to the eighteenth... -
Marlowe, Edward II, and the Cult of Elizabeth
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsMarlowe, Edward II, and the Cult of Elizabeth Kay, Dennis Early Modern Literary Studies 3.2 (September 1997) Abstract This paper seeks to relate Edward II to the cult of Elizabeth,... -
England as Israel in Milton’s Writings
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsEngland as Israel in Milton’s Writings Hale, John K. Early Modern Literary Studies 2.2 (August 1996): Contents Abstract By surveying Milton’s use and non-use of certain biblical images, this essay... -
New Pleasures Prove: Evidence of Dialectical Disputatio in Early Modern Manuscript Culture
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsNew Pleasures Prove: Evidence of Dialectical Disputatio in Early Modern Manuscript Culture Downs-Gamble, Margaret Early Modern Literary Studies 2.2 (August 1996): Contents Abstract Thomas Fuller first related the legend that... -
“And shall I die, and this unconquered?”: Marlowe’s Inverted Colonialism
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No Comments“And shall I die, and this unconquered?”: Marlowe’s Inverted Colonialism Hopkins, Lisa Early Modern Literary Studies 2.2 (August 1996): Contents Abstract Critical attention has often been drawn to Christopher Marlowe’s... -
From Book to Screen: A Window on Renaissance Electronic Texts
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsFrom Book to Screen: A Window on Renaissance Electronic Texts Best, Michael Early Modern Literary Studies 1.2 (August 1995) Abstract A good place to start is the obvious: a computer... -
“Not Onely a Pastour, but a Lawyer also”: George Herbert’s Vision of Stuart Magistracy
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No Comments“Not Onely a Pastour, but a Lawyer also”: George Herbert’s Vision of Stuart Magistracy Powers-Beck, Jeffrey Early Modern Literary Studies 1.2 (August 1995) Abstract “Justice is the ground of charity”... -
The Texts of Troilus and Cressida
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsThe Texts of Troilus and Cressida Godshalk, W.L. Early Modern Literary Studies 1.2 (August 1995) Abstract This paper attempts to separate what we really know from what we think we... -
‘Lyke Chaucers boye’: Poetry and Penitence in Gascoigne’s Grief of Joye
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No Comments‘Lyke Chaucers boye’: Poetry and Penitence in Gascoigne’s Grief of Joye Laam, Kevin Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract In The Renaissance Chaucer, Alice Miskimin argues that the... -
Gascoigne’s Globe: The Spoyle of Antwerpe and the Black Legend of Spain
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsGascoigne’s Globe: The Spoyle of Antwerpe and the Black Legend of Spain Bradley Salamon, Linda Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract As a military officer and a government... -
“A true Copie”: Gascoigne’s Princely Pleasures and the textual representation of courtly performance
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments“A true Copie”: Gascoigne’s Princely Pleasures and the textual representation of courtly performance Anderson, Susan Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract The Princely Pleasures at Kenelworth Castle describes... -
The fruits of war: The voice of the soldier in Gascoigne, Rich, and Churchyard
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No CommentsThe fruits of war: The voice of the soldier in Gascoigne, Rich, and Churchyard Heale, Elizabeth Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract The poem succinctly dramatizes the complex... -
‘Nedelesse Singularitie’: George Gascoigne’s Strategies for Preserving Lyric Delight
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments‘Nedelesse Singularitie’: George Gascoigne’s Strategies for Preserving Lyric Delight Zarnowiecki, Matthew Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract George Gascoigne’s A Hundreth Sundrie Flowres (1573) is among the most... -
‘If the head be evill the body cannot be good’: Legitimate Rebellion in Gascoigne and Kinwelmershe’s Jocasta
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments‘If the head be evill the body cannot be good’: Legitimate Rebellion in Gascoigne and Kinwelmershe’s Jocasta Ward, Allyna E. Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract The collaborative... -
Self-portraits and Self-presentation in the Work of George Gascoigne
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No CommentsSelf-portraits and Self-presentation in the Work of George Gascoigne Austen, Gillian Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract George Gascoigne, the most inventive and influential poet of his generation,... -
Introduction: ‘Thus Much I Adventure to Deliver to You’: the Fortunes of George Gascoigne
Posted on March 17, 2010 | No CommentsIntroduction: ‘Thus Much I Adventure to Deliver to You’: the Fortunes of George Gascoigne Hamrick, Stephen Early Modern Literary Studies 14.1/Special Issue 18 Abstract Four hundred thirty years after his... -
Milton’s Titles
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsMilton’s Titles Hale, John K. Early Modern Literary Studies 13.1 (May, 2007) Abstract Milton’s titling practices are examined from four main standpoints. First, ideas about titling as a speech-act are... -
Witchcraft, flight and the early modern English stage
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsWitchcraft, flight and the early modern English stage Booth, Roy Early Modern Literary Studies 13.1 (May, 2007) Abstract This is a discussion of something that never happened, in relation to... -
The Rumbling Belly Politic: Metaphorical Location and Metaphorical Government in Coriolanus
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe Rumbling Belly Politic: Metaphorical Location and Metaphorical Government in Coriolanus Eastman, Nate Early Modern Literary Studies 13.1 (May, 2007) Abstract That the rioting plebians in Coriolanus found their inspiration... -
The Golden Man and the Golden Age: The Relationship of English Poets and the New World Reconsidered
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe Golden Man and the Golden Age: The Relationship of English Poets and the New World Reconsidered McInnis, David Early Modern Literary Studies 13.1 (May, 2007) Abstract George Chapman’s De... -
“With Honour Quit the Fort”: Ambivalent Colonialism in Dryden’s Amboyna
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No Comments“With Honour Quit the Fort”: Ambivalent Colonialism in Dryden’s Amboyna Schille, Candy B. K. Early Modern Literary Studies 12.1 (May, 2006) Abstract The essay argues that Amboyna, its subject and... -
Love, Death and Resurrection in Tragicomedies by Seventeenth-Century English Women Dramatists
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsLove, Death and Resurrection in Tragicomedies by Seventeenth-Century English Women Dramatists Corporaal, Marguérite Early Modern Literary Studies 12.1 (May, 2006) Abstract In tragicomedies by seventeenth-century English women, such as Lady... -
From the ridiculous to the sublime: Ovidian and Neoplatonic registers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsFrom the ridiculous to the sublime: Ovidian and Neoplatonic registers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Carter, Sarah Early Modern Literary Studies 12.1 (May, 2006) Abstract A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1595)... -
Virtual Scholarship: Navigating Early Modern Studies on the World Wide Web
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsVirtual Scholarship: Navigating Early Modern Studies on the World Wide Web Curran, Kevin Early Modern Literary Studies 12.1 (May, 2006) Abstract This article surveys a large number of freely accessible... -
£200,000 English Heritage grant to rescue Eye Town Hall in Suffolk
Posted on March 16, 2010 | No CommentsA major project to overhaul the roof of the 19th Century Eye Town Hall in Suffolk is poised to go ahead this spring thanks to a grant of almost £200,000... -
Female Spectacle as Liberation in Margaret Cavendish’s Plays
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsFemale Spectacle as Liberation in Margaret Cavendish’s Plays Devlin Mosher, Joyce Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract In Cavendish’s life and in her plays, lavish confections and transsexual... -
Mourning Eve, Mourning Milton in Paradise Lost
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsMourning Eve, Mourning Milton in Paradise Lost Hodgson, Elizabeth M. A. Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract Hamlet’s mourning black seems to be a form of armour which... -
Mary Rose Dog Steals the Show at DFS Crufts 2010
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsA 16th century sea dog, the only female crew member aboard Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose, takes pride of place at DFS Crufts this year as special guest of... -
Intimacy and the Body in Seventeenth-Century Religious Devotion
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsIntimacy and the Body in Seventeenth-Century Religious Devotion Bromley, James M. Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract This paper outlines a debate over the role of the body... -
Elephants, Englishmen and India: Early Modern Travel Writing and the Pre-Colonial Moment
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsElephants, Englishmen and India: Early Modern Travel Writing and the Pre-Colonial Moment Aune, M. G. Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract Describing and analyzing the dynamics of the... -
“I Live With Bread Like You”: Forms of Inclusion in Richard II
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No Comments“I Live With Bread Like You”: Forms of Inclusion in Richard II Landau, Aaron Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract In this paper I examine the subtle, complex,... -
“The Cittie is in an uproare”: Staging London in The Booke of Sir Thomas More
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No Comments“The Cittie is in an uproare”: Staging London in The Booke of Sir Thomas More Hill, Tracey Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract The late sixteenth-century manuscript play... -
“Set in portraiture”: George Gascoigne, Queen Elizabeth, and Adapting the Royal Image
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No Comments“Set in portraiture”: George Gascoigne, Queen Elizabeth, and Adapting the Royal Image Hamrick, Stephen Early Modern Literary Studies 11.1 (May, 2005) Abstract The essay analyzes the images of Gascoigne and... -
Yarmouth Castle
Posted on March 14, 2010 | No CommentsYarmouth Castle, an artillery castle, was built after the French raid on the Isle of Wight in 1545. It was one of the last of Henry VIII’s chain of coastal...