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- Edition: Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay
Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay (Quarto)
- Introduction
- Texts of this edition
- Contextual materials
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- The Famous History of Friar Bacon
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- Inventions or Devices Very Necessary for all Generals and Captains or Leaders of Men
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- A Book of Magic, with Instructions for Invoking Spirits
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- A Geometrical Practice named Pantometria
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- Autobiographical Tracts of Dr. John Dee
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- The Vanity of the Eye
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- The Comical History of Alphonsus King of Aragon
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The honourable historie of Frier Bacon.
133Edward. I am vnknowne, not taken for the Prince,
134They onely deeme vs frolicke Courtiers,
135That reuell thus among our lieges game:
136Therefore I haue deuised a pollicie,
137Lacie, thou knowst next friday is S. Iames,
139Then will the keepers daughter frolicke there,
140And ouer-shine the troupe of all the maids,
143Fain thart a farmers sonne, not far from thence,
145Coat him, and court her to controll the clowne,
146Say that the Courtier tyred all in greene,
150Buy some thing worthie of her parentage,
151Not worth her beautie for Lacie then the faire,
154Oh then she loues, but if her cheekes waxe pale,
158As if that Lacie were in loue with her.
161on of fine bels.
162Lacie. What wilt thou doe with them Raphe?
164daughter, Ile tie a bell about him, and so within three or foure
166maister Ned is become Loues morris dance.
167Edward. Well Lacie, looke with care vnto thy charge,
168And I will hast to Oxford to the Frier,
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