The Macro Plays
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The Macro Plays: Mankind; Wisdom; The Castle of Perseverance is a book edited by Frederick James Furnivall and published in 1904. The book is a collection of three medieval English plays, which were performed in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The first play, Mankind, is a moral play that tells the story of a man named Mankind who is tempted by the vices of the world but ultimately chooses to follow the path of righteousness. The second play, Wisdom, is a debate between Wisdom and the Devil, where Wisdom argues for the virtues of Christianity and the Devil argues for the vices of the…mehr

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The Macro Plays: Mankind; Wisdom; The Castle of Perseverance is a book edited by Frederick James Furnivall and published in 1904. The book is a collection of three medieval English plays, which were performed in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The first play, Mankind, is a moral play that tells the story of a man named Mankind who is tempted by the vices of the world but ultimately chooses to follow the path of righteousness. The second play, Wisdom, is a debate between Wisdom and the Devil, where Wisdom argues for the virtues of Christianity and the Devil argues for the vices of the world. The third play, The Castle of Perseverance, is a morality play that tells the story of a man named Humanum Genus who is tempted by the vices of the world but ultimately chooses to persevere in his faith. The plays are written in Middle English and provide a window into the religious and moral beliefs of medieval England. The book includes detailed notes and commentary by Furnivall, making it a valuable resource for scholars and students of medieval literature and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.