Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay

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Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay

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In his Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay (1594) and James IV (1598), the antics of vulgar characters complement but also criticize the follies of their betters. Only Lyly, writing for the choristers, endeavored to achieve a courtly refinement. His Gallathea (1584) and Endimion (1591) are fantastic comedies…
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In his Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay (1594) and James IV (1598), the antics of vulgar characters complement but also criticize the follies of their betters. Only Lyly, writing for the choristers, endeavored to achieve a courtly refinement. His Gallathea (1584) and Endimion (1591) are fantastic comedies…
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