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The Floating Island

A Tragi-Comedy

by William Strode · 1600 or 1601–1645

Published: 1655
Length: 20,070 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 63

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The floating island a tragi-comedy, acted before his Majesty at Oxford, Aug. 29. 1636. by the students of Christ-Church. / Written by William Strode, late orator of the University of Oxford. The aires and songs set by Mr. Henry Lavves, servant to his late Majesty in his publick and private musick.

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Speech in Parliament

1642

London Printed by T[homas?] C[ollins? or Thomas Childe?] for H. Twiford in Vine-court Middle-Temple, N. Brooke at the Angel in Cornhill, and J. Place at Furnivals-Inne-gate 1655.

Front matter
Title page
DedicationTo the Reader.
DedicationTo my moſt Honoured Patron, Sir JOHN HELE, Knight.
EncomiumAuthori Illuſtri.
PrologueAfter the Appearance of a FLOATING ISLAND, Enter the Prologue, as coming out of the Sea. To the King and…
AddressTo the Ʋniverſity,
Dramatis personaeThe Perſons.
Text
PlayThe Floating Iſland.

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Act 1ACTVS I.
7 scenes
Act 2ACTVS II
6 scenes
Act 3ACTVS III
8 scenes
Act 4ACTVS IIII
16 scenes
Act 5ACTVS V
11 scenes

63 divisions in the TEI outline

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Author: William Strode (1600 or 1601–1645)
Imprint: London Printed by T[homas?] C[ollins? or Thomas Childe?] for H. Twiford in Vine-court Middle-Temple, N. Brooke at the Angel in Cornhill, and J. Place at Furnivals-Inne-gate 1655.
Extent: [48] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing S5983 · Thomason E844_8 · ESTC R203677
Source: TCP A94057
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

The Floating Island

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