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Chief pre-Shakespearean dramas, a selection of plays illustrating the history of the English drama from its origin down to Shakespeare, edited by Joseph Quincy Adams

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Chief pre-Shakespearean dramas

edited by Joseph Quincy Adams

a selection of plays illustrating the history of the English drama from its origin down to Shakespeare

I. Sources of the liturgical drama: The wordless alleluia sequence -- The quem-quæritis trope -- The easter sepulchre -- Semi-dramatic trope -- II. Liturgical plays dealing with the story of Christ: Sepulchrum (the visit of the Marys) -- Sepulchrum (the visit of the Marys, and the race of Peter and John) -- Sepulchrum (the visit of the Marys, and the race of Peter and John, and the appearance to Mary Magdalene) -- Peregrini -- Pastores -- Magi -- Herodes -- Prophetæ -- III. Liturgical plays dealing with miscellaneous biblical stories, and with the legends of the saints: Conversio beati Pauli apostoli -- Ludus super iconia sancti Nicolai -- Tres clecrici -- Adeodatus -- IV. The introduction of the vernacular: The sepulchre -- The wayfarers -- The shepherds -- V. The craft cycles: Banns -- The fall of Lucifer -- The creation of Eve, with the expelling of Adam and Eve out of paradise -- The killing of Abel -- Noah -- The deluge -- The sacrifice of Isaac -- Pharaoh -- The prophets -- The salutation and conception -- The birth of Jesus -- The shepherds -- The magi, Herod, and the slaughter of the innocents -- Chrit's ministry -- The betraying of Christ -- The trial of Christ -- The harrowing of hell -- The resurrection of Christ -- The judgment day -- VI. Non-cycle plays: Dux moraud -- The conversion of st. Paul -- Mary Magdalene -- The play of the sacrament -- VII. Moralities: The castle of perseverance -- Everyman -- Mankind -- Wyt and science -- VIII. Folk plays: Robin Hood and the sheriff of Nottingham -- Robin Hood and the friar -- Shetland sword dance -- Oxfordshire St. George play -- Leicestershire St. George play -- The revesby sword play -- IX. Farces: The playe called the foure PP -- A merry play betwene Johan Johan the husbande, Tyb his wyfe, and Syr Johan the preest -- The play of the wether -- X. School plays: Roister doister -- Gammer Gurton's nedle -- XI. Inns fo court plays: Gorboduc; or, Ferrex and Porrex -- Svpposes -- XII. The court drama: Damon and Pithias -- Campaspe -- XIII. Plays of the professional troupes: Cambises -- The famous victories of Henry the fifth -- George A Greene, the pinner of Wakefield