Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 232 Dodsley, Robert 1703 1764 Dodsley, R. (Robert) Saddi, Nathan ben Hazlitt, William Carew 1834 1913 Hazlitt, W. Carew (William Carew) A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01 Interlude of the four elements -- The tragic-comedy of Calisto and Melibaea -- Everyman: a moral play -- Hickscorner -- The pardoner and the friar -- The world and the child -- God's promises -- The four P.P. -- A new interlude, called Thersites. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen and Distributed Proofreaders "A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 01" by Dodsley and Hazlitt is a collection of early English dramatic works published in the late 19th century. This volume, revised and expanded, aims to revive notable plays that have previously suffered from neglect or obscurity, presenting them in chronological order to highlight the evolution of English drama. The collection includes a diverse range of interludes and moral plays, showcasing themes that reflect the cultural and social landscape of the time. The opening of this volume features a detailed preface that outlines the rationale behind the new arrangement and selection of plays included. The first piece in the collection is the "Interlude of the Four Elements," which introduces various characters that personify nature and human desires, weaving together elements of philosophy and natural science in a humorous manner. As the play unfolds, it engages with topics such as the properties of the four elements and philosophical musings on humanity's place in the world. This playful interaction sets the tone for the mix of entertainment and thoughtful examination found in this collection of old English plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 724159 2025-06-04T08:22:00.100498 text/html 723980 2025-01-11T23:00:27.596570 text/html 346246 2025-06-04T08:23:11.048645 application/epub+zip 346817 2025-06-04T08:22:31.055321 application/epub+zip 320315 2025-06-04T08:22:16.667363 application/epub+zip 738104 2025-06-04T08:23:20.228572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683422 2025-06-04T08:22:44.381232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637006 2022-09-04T12:50:15.085115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563642 2025-06-04T08:21:59.337464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558731 2021-01-02T00:05:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212771 2021-01-02T00:05:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18248 2025-06-04T08:23:20.419574 application/rdf+xml 21956 2025-06-04T08:22:17.254373 image/jpeg 4792 2025-06-04T08:22:16.964367 image/jpeg 323148 2025-06-04T08:22:00.158539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia