Word: comus
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...falls foul of the law when he tries to protect an old woman from the witch-finders; he and Julian and Parson Herrick take a tactical holiday to Cambridge, just then a political and poetical storm centre. There they meet Poets John Milton, supervising a performance of his masque, Comus, Andrew Marvell, Abraham Cowley, John Cleveland. Julian adores Cleveland, is happy when he condescends to make love to her. But the shadows fly fast: in a brawl between Cleveland and her Puritan brother, Julian is killed; England is split by its worst civil war; Parson Herrick goes back...
...Comus," Professor Rollins, Emerson...
...Boston Club to toast Queen Yvonne White, debutante daughter of Broker Sidney Johnston White. All afternoon maskers danced in the streets. After dinner came the parade of Camus (Spirit of Revelry). Before midnight the streets were growing quiet. In the Auditorium was held the exclusive Ball of Comus, whose Queen was Lucille Williams, debutante daughter of Lum berman Charles Seyburn Williams. At the stroke of twelve, before the Court of Comus appeared Rex & Queen. Everybody danced until morning, ate & drank until sunup, went home to sleep and fast for 40 days...
...most important of the first editions are "Paradise Lost," published in 1637, "Lycidas," in 1638, and a copy of "Comus," belonging to the owner of Ludlow castle, where the masque was first performed. There is also a copy of "Pindar," owned by John Milton and bearing notes written by him in the margins...
...Comus", Professor Rollins, Emerson...