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English Romayne Lyfe

work by Munday

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English Romayne Lyfe is a work by Anthony Munday, an English poet, dramatist, and translator active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Published in 1582, this work is noted for its detailed, albeit hostile, description of life and study within the English College in Rome. Munday's own experiences, including a period spent undercover in Rome, informed his writing. The piece offers insight into the environment of the English College during that era, making it of interest to historians and literary scholars.1

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