 | John Britton - 1814 - 842 pages
...representations is evident from Dugdale, who says " I have been told bj some old people, in their younger years eye-witnesses of these pageants so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to see that show was extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city." * The Friars Minors were... | |
 | Jesus Christ, William Huttmann - 1818 - 224 pages
...rhyme, as appeareth by an ancient manuscript, entitled Ludus Corporis Christi, or Ludus Coventriae. I have been told by some old people, who, in their younger days, were eye witnesses of .these pageants so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to see that... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1820 - 396 pages
...representations is evident from Dugdale, who says " I have been told by some old people, in their younger years eye-witnesses of these pageants so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to see that show was extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city." * The Friars Minors were... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 578 pages
...ancient MS. entituled, Ludus Corporis Christi, or Ludus Coventrite. [In Bibl. Cotton, Vesp. D. VIII.] I have been told by some old people, who in their...great, and yielded no small advantage to this city 1." An inhibition was sent from the Archbishop of York in 1571, forbidding the performance of the Chester... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 574 pages
...ancient MS. entituled, Ludus Corporis Christi, or Ludus Coventritf. [In Bibl. Cotton, Vesp. D. VIII.] I have been told by some old people, who in their...so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to sec that shew was extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city '." An inhibition... | |
 | William Hone - 1823 - 330 pages
...D. VIII.) intituled, Ludus Corporis Christi, or Ludus Cocentrice. " I have been told," says Dugdale, by some old people, who in their younger years were...great, and yielded no small advantage to this city." ' The celebrity of the performances may be inferred from the rank of the audiences; for, at the festival... | |
 | William Hone - 1823 - 318 pages
...D. VIII.) intituled, Ludus Corporis Christi, or Ludus Coventrice. " I have been told," says Dugdale, by some old people, who in their younger years were...extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city."1 The celebrity of the performances may be inferred from the rank of the audiences ; for, at... | |
 | James Walker - 1824 - 140 pages
...VIII.) intituled, Ludus Corpus Christi, or Ludus Coventrise. I have been told,' says Dugdale, ' by some people, who, in their younger years, were eye-witnesses...great, and yielded no small advantage to this city.' " Brand says, these performances are reported to have been many of them very indelicate and obscene.*... | |
 | James Walker (of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.) - 1824 - 196 pages
...VIII.) intituled, Ludus Corpus Christi, or Ludus Coventrise. I have been told,' «ays Dugdale, ' by some people, who, in their younger years, were eye-witnesses...great, and yielded no small advantage to this city.' " Brand says, these performances are reported to have been many of them very indelicate and obscene.*... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...VIII.) intituled, Ludiu Corporii Christi, or Ludus Coventrier. ' I have been told/ says Dugdale, ' by some old people, who in their younger years were...great, and yielded no small advantage to this city.' The celebrity of the performances may be inferred from the rank of the audiences ; for, at the festival... | |
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I have been told by some old people, who in their younger years were eyewitnesses of these pageants so acted, that the yearly confluence of people to see that shew was extraordinary great, and yielded no small advantage to this city. 
