A study of the seventeenth century masque

Banks, Reginald (1913). A study of the seventeenth century masque. University of Birmingham. M.A.

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Abstract

Part I. Introduction - The Masque as a literary species - its composition and decline

Part II. The Masque previous to the, Seventeenth Century - its origin - its development under the Tudors

Part III. The Masque in ·the Seventh Century.
The Entertainment - The Masque Proper.
Ben Jonson – his Entertainments and Masques.
Introduction of the Antimasque – its development. His use of satire. His moral and didactic aim. His lyrics. His learning
Critical appreciation as a Masque writer.
Other writers of Masques - Daniel – Campion-Chapman - Beaumont – Browne
The Writers of the decadence - Shirley – Carew – Milton – Davenant.
The decay or the Masque as a separate species

Type of Work:	Thesis (Masters by Research > M.A.)
Award Type:	Masters by Research > M.A.
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College/Faculty:	Faculties (to 1997) > Faculty of Engineering
School or Department:	School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies, Department of English Literature
Funders:	None/not applicable
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater P Language and Literature > PR English literature
URI:	http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/8038

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