Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 2, Part 1 by Joseph Haslewood
"Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 2, Part 1" by Joseph Haslewood is an edition of a Tudor-period poetry collection. This work presents tragic tales of historical figures whose lives ended in downfall, conceived as a continuation of medieval exemplary literature. Various poets contributed poems told through the voices of ghosts examining their deeds in a mirror, offering warnings to magistrates and rulers. The collection evolved through multiple editions, shifting from politically contentious moral
lessons drawn from recent English history to celebratory accounts of ancient British legends and national pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Haslewood, Joseph, 1769-1833 |
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| Title | Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 2, Part 1 |
| Original Publication | London: Lackington, Allen, & Co., 1815. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mirror_for_Magistrates |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 72464 |
| Release Date | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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