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Dunstan, Aethelwold, and Isidorean Exegesis in Old English Glosses: Oxford, Bodleian Library Bodley 319Oxford, Bodleian Library Bodley 319 is one of the three manuscripts written by the scribe of the Exeter Book of Old English poetry in the later tenth century; it was originally entirely in Latin, but an Old English gloss was added to the last chapter in ... read article

'An Ende of an Olde Song': Middle English Lyric and the Skeltonic*Although John Skelton has recently been the subject of renewed critical interest, this attention has not extended to the verse form to which he gave his name: the Skeltonic. This article revisits the vexed question of its origins, arguing that there are ... read article

Shakespeare, the Motley PlayerOpening and closing with Sonnets 110 and 111, in which the speaker appears to comment on the stigma of performing, or having performed, on public stages, this article is concerned with Shakespeare's career as an actor. It is suggested, with illustrative ... read article

Dean Swift Hears a Sermon: Robert Howard's Ash Wednesday Sermon of 1725 and Gulliver's Travels
In 1725 Jonathan Swift heard Robert Howard deliver an Ash Wednesday sermon in St. Patrick's, Dublin. This article explores the links between Swift and Howard, and in particular between the language of Howard's sermons and Gulliver's Travels, which Swift ... read article

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