The Antipodes
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place in English literature
- In English literature: The last Renaissance dramatists
…and popular comedies, such as The Antipodes (1640) and A Jovial Crew (produced 1641, printed 1652), poke fun at all levels of society and include caustic and occasionally libelous humor. The outbreak of fighting in 1642 forced the playhouses to close, but this was not because the theater had become…
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