Streete, A. (2022) William Lawrence’s Newes from Geneva, or The Lewd Levite (1662): recovering a manuscript restoration play. Seventeenth Century, 37(5), pp. 779-799. (doi: 10.1080/0268117X.2022.2081596)
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Abstract
William Lawrence (c. 1636–1697) was a lawyer, man of letters, translator, and estate owner. This article considers a manuscript play by Lawrence from 1662 called Newes from Geneva, Or The lewd Levite. A Comedy which is largely unknown to scholars of Restoration drama. I begin by outlining the bibliographical and performance history of the author and the play. I then go on to consider the main and, particularly, the sub-plot in relation to the broader post-Restoration historical and literary context. By examining the depiction of the non-conformist minister Levi, and by recovering a set of contemporary sources for the sub-plot, I argue that Lawrence advances an accommodationist position towards non-conformity in the play.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Streete, Professor Adrian |
Authors: | Streete, A. |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
College/School: | College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature |
Journal Name: | Seventeenth Century |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN: | 0268-117X |
ISSN (Online): | 2050-4616 |
Published Online: | 17 June 2022 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2022 The Author |
First Published: | First published in Seventeenth Century 37(5): 779-799 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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