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Phantastes Chapter 14: Winter's Tale, William Shakespeare Dec 1622

Phantastes Chapter 14: Winter's Tale, William Shakespeare

German Romantic and Other Influences

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), The Winter’s Tale, published in 1623 in the First Folio.


Pages From Exodus And Genesis From King James Bible Printed By Robert Barker, Robert Barker Dec 1614

Pages From Exodus And Genesis From King James Bible Printed By Robert Barker, Robert Barker

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Two leaves from Exodus and two leaves from Genesis, each from different printings of the Bible, printed by Robert Barker at London, England in 1614 and 1615. Leaves reveal differences between "black letter" type and roman type printings.


Phantastes Chapter 21: The Book Of Judges, Unknown Jan 1611

Phantastes Chapter 21: The Book Of Judges, Unknown

German Romantic and Other Influences

The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew and the Christian Bible (Old Testament). The line quoted is from Chapter 12:3. Judges tells the stories of the heroes (judges) who restore the Israelites after they have fallen. The pattern of fall and rise is the pattern of Anodos’s experiences in Phantastes.


Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher Dec 1608

Phantastes Chapter 20: The Faithful Shepherdess, John Fletcher

German Romantic and Other Influences

John Fletcher (1579-1625) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare and followed him as main playwright for the King’s Men. The Faithful Shepherdess (produced in 1608, probably published in 1609) is also important for Fletcher’s definition of tragicomedy, which highlights the importance of near-death to the genre.


Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur Dec 1606

Phantastes Chapter 22: The Revenger's Tragedy, Cyril Tourneur

German Romantic and Other Influences

Cyril Tourneur (1575-1626) was an English dramatist, a contemporary of Shakespeare; Tourneur was also a soldier and politician. The Revenger’s Tragedy (1607), as its name implies, is a revenge tragedy, and comments on the battle to avenge the destruction by the giants that lead to the brothers’ deaths. Literary critics now believe that the play was written by Thomas Middleton (1580-1627).


Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton Dec 1604

Phantastes Chapter 24: The Honest Whore, Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton

German Romantic and Other Influences

Thomas Dekker (1572-1632) was a dramatist and writer of popular pamphlets describing London life. This line comes from the play The Honest Whore, Part II (1605 or 1606). The Honest Whore, Part I, a collaboration between Dekker and Thomas Middleton, was performed in 1604.


Phantastes Chapter 13: The Water Is Wide, Unknown Jan 1600

Phantastes Chapter 13: The Water Is Wide, Unknown

German Romantic and Other Influences

Lines are from an old Scottish ballad, “The Water is Wide,” dating from the seventeenth century. We note, for interest’s sake, that Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sing a version of this song in the 1975 film Renaldo and Clara.


Rachel Abraham, Margaret Fell, N.D., Rachel Abraham Dec 1599

Rachel Abraham, Margaret Fell, N.D., Rachel Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from Rachel Abraham, to Margaret Fell


John Abraham, Jane Rous, N.D., John Abraham Dec 1599

John Abraham, Jane Rous, N.D., John Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Correspondence, from John Abraham, to Jane Rous


Sarah Abraham, A Series Of Recipes For Various Types Of Puddings, Recipe, N.D., Sarah Abraham Dec 1599

Sarah Abraham, A Series Of Recipes For Various Types Of Puddings, Recipe, N.D., Sarah Abraham

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Recipe (Manuscript), from Sarah Abraham


A Draft Of The Part Of Swarthmoor Hall Estate Bought For Captain James Lindow, Map, N.D. Dec 1599

A Draft Of The Part Of Swarthmoor Hall Estate Bought For Captain James Lindow, Map, N.D.

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Map (Manuscript), from anonymous


Henry Clare, A Brief Genealogy Of The Clare Family, Manuscript, N.D., Henry Clare Dec 1599

Henry Clare, A Brief Genealogy Of The Clare Family, Manuscript, N.D., Henry Clare

Abraham Correspondence, Volume 364

Manuscript, from Henry Clare


Robert Taylor, A Friend,, Robert Taylor Dec 1599

Robert Taylor, A Friend,, Robert Taylor

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter to a Friend from Robert Taylor recommending his son for an apprenticeship.


Phineas Pemberton, A Dear Quaker Friend Of A Yearly Meeting,, Phineas Pemberton Dec 1599

Phineas Pemberton, A Dear Quaker Friend Of A Yearly Meeting,, Phineas Pemberton

Pemberton Correspondence

Undated letter from Phineas Pemberton to an unknown Quaker Friend.


Friend, His Son,, Friend . Dec 1599

Friend, His Son,, Friend .

Pemberton Correspondence

Page of a letter from a Friend to his son.


James Harrison, Ann Harrison,, James Harrison Dec 1599

James Harrison, Ann Harrison,, James Harrison

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter from James Harrison to his wife, Ann Harrison, regarding business and social matters. James Harrison updates his wife on the status of their fellow Friends, including one Friend who hopes that he will not lose his land while in prison. Due to their unwillingness to swear oaths, Quakers often could not conduct business with non-Friends. As a result, Quaker business and social networks were often very connected.


Margaret Fell, Daniel Davis, N.D., Margaret Fell Dec 1599

Margaret Fell, Daniel Davis, N.D., Margaret Fell

Spence Correspondence, Volume 378

Correspondence, from Margaret Fell, to Daniel Davis


Roger Longworth, J.L.,, Roger Longworth Dec 1599

Roger Longworth, J.L.,, Roger Longworth

Pemberton Correspondence

Letter dated circa 1677 from Roger Longworth to a Friend addressed as J.L.


August Hermann Francke, Unknown Dec 1599

August Hermann Francke, Unknown

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from anonymous, to August Hermann Francke


August Hermann Francke, Unknown Dec 1599

August Hermann Francke, Unknown

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from anonymous, to August Hermann Francke


Johannes Tribbeko, August Hermann Francke, Johann Tribbechow Dec 1599

Johannes Tribbeko, August Hermann Francke, Johann Tribbechow

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from Johannes Tribbeko, to August Hermann Francke


Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare Dec 1599

Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from Frederick Slare, to August Hermann Francke


Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare Dec 1599

Frederick Slare, August Hermann Francke, Frederick Slare

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from Frederick Slare, to August Hermann Francke


John Trevese, August Hermann Francke, John Trevese Dec 1599

John Trevese, August Hermann Francke, John Trevese

Francke Nachlass Correspondence

Correspondence, from John Trevese, to August Hermann Francke


Mary Fisher, Unknown, N.D., Mary Fisher Dec 1599

Mary Fisher, Unknown, N.D., Mary Fisher

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, from Mary Fisher


Fragment Of An Account Of George Fox's Imprisonment In Carlisle, Biographical, N.D. Dec 1599

Fragment Of An Account Of George Fox's Imprisonment In Carlisle, Biographical, N.D.

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Biographical, from anonymous


William Ames, Margaret Fell, N.D., William Ames Dec 1599

William Ames, Margaret Fell, N.D., William Ames

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Correspondence, from William Ames, to Margaret Fell


A Commemorating Epistle Of Ye Mercifull Dealings And Great Goodness Of God, Theology, N.D. Dec 1599

A Commemorating Epistle Of Ye Mercifull Dealings And Great Goodness Of God, Theology, N.D.

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Theology, from anonymous


An Account Of Abraham And The Multiplication Of His Seed, Theology, N.D. Dec 1599

An Account Of Abraham And The Multiplication Of His Seed, Theology, N.D.

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Theology, from anonymous


Richard Richardson, Government Record, N.D., Richard Richardson Dec 1599

Richard Richardson, Government Record, N.D., Richard Richardson

A.R. Barclay Correspondence, Volume 324

Government Record, from Richard Richardson