Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Dodsley, Robert 1703 1764 Dodsley, R. (Robert) Saddi, Nathan ben Hazlitt, William Carew 1834 1913 Hazlitt, W. Carew (William Carew) A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08 Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Summer's last will and testament -- Downfall fo Robert, earl of Huntington -- Death of Robert, earl of Huntington -- Contention between liberality and prodigality -- Grim the collier of Croydon. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 08" by Dodsley and Hazlitt is a literary anthology compiling various plays from the early modern English period, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This volume features a range of works including both comedies and dramas, with notable pieces such as "Summer's Last Will and Testament" by Thomas Nash, which introduces themes of seasons, wealth, and mortality through a unique allegorical perspective. The opening of this collection introduces "Summer's Last Will and Testament," where the personified character Summer, in a state of decline, prepares to pass on his authority to Autumn and Winter, expressing sorrow for the fleeting pleasures of life and the inevitability of death. The prologue features a humorous and self-aware commentary from Will Summer, who serves as a jester and provides a light-hearted introduction to the play. As Summer calls forth other characters representing the seasons, they interact in a humorous exchange about their roles and responsibilities, providing not only entertainment but also reflections on human nature and societal norms through their dialogues. This blend of comedy and deeper philosophical musings sets the stage for an engaging exploration of the themes present in this anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 862000 861868 2024-10-05T05:04:24.231859 2023-10-05T05:50:54.276591 text/html text/html 861993 861861 2024-10-05T05:04:24.775867 2023-10-05T05:50:54.718452 text/html text/html 404432 2024-10-05T05:04:50.545717 application/epub+zip 416916 2024-10-05T05:04:32.506816 application/epub+zip 389193 2024-10-05T05:04:29.082955 application/epub+zip 836832 2024-10-05T05:04:59.482714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735709 2024-10-05T05:04:45.817766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689224 2022-09-05T08:10:32.805318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692372 692293 2024-10-05T05:04:23.361039 2023-10-05T05:50:53.491512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 693644 2020-12-19T22:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 276963 2020-12-19T22:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 693639 2020-12-19T22:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276933 2020-12-19T22:43:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21776 2024-10-05T05:04:59.645678 application/rdf+xml 21962 2024-10-05T05:04:29.703887 image/jpeg 4798 2024-10-05T05:04:29.361907 image/jpeg 394793 2024-10-05T05:04:24.844940 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia