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Comedy Concerning Corruption of Three Laws of Nature by Sodomites

by John Bale · 1495–1563

Published: 1538
Length: 15,654 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 12

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[A comedy concernynge thre lawes, of nature Moses, & Christ, corrupted by the sodomytes. Pharysees and Papystes Compyled by Iohan Bale. Anno M. D.XXXVIII.]

[[Wesel] Anno M. D. XXXVIII, and lately inprented per Nicolaum Bamburgensem [i.e. Dirik van der Straten] 1538 [i.e. 1548?]]

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PlayA Comedye concernynge thre lawes, Compyled by Iohan Bale.
PrologueBaleus prolocutor.
Act 1Actus Primus.
Act 2Incipit Actus secundus.
Act 3Incipit Actus tertium.
Act 4Incipit Actus quartus.
Act 5Incipit Actus quintus.

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PartThe aparellynge of the six vyces, of frutes of Infydelyte.
SongA songe vpon Benedictus Compyled by Iohan Bale.
Rhyming DecalogueThe commaundementes breuelye.
Colophon

12 divisions in the TEI outline

Subjects

Moralities, English

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Author: John Bale (1495–1563)
Imprint: [[Wesel] Anno M. D. XXXVIII, and lately inprented per Nicolaum Bamburgensem [i.e. Dirik van der Straten] 1538 [i.e. 1548?]]
Extent: [104] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 1287 · ESTC S110903
Source: TCP A02738
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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