Certayne notes of Instruction
treatise by Gascoigne
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"Certayne notes of Instruction" is a treatise on prosody written by George Gascoigne, an English poet and literary innovator of the Renaissance. Published in 1575 as part of his authorized revision of A Hundreth sundrie Flowres, it is considered the first treatise on prosody in English. Gascoigne was a versatile writer who also pioneered English blank verse and prose narrative. His work helped to establish new literary genres in England, drawing inspiration from foreign models while adapting them to an English context.1
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