ABSTRACT
When we are considering the influences upon the plays here edited,
two elements, both medieval in their immediate origins, come to mind. The
stronger influence is the allegory, which enjoyed a resurgence in popularity
on the university stage during the Jacobean and Caroline periods . In ac-
England, though the relative proportion of allegorical plays did seem to
that in the early Stuart years allegorical plays grew immensely in popularity
cale, which is significant for our present consideration, established the
academic taste for allegory. This play seems to have enjoyed a considerable
measure of popularity and influence, and we will be looking more closely at
this piece when we examine the academic grammar plays.
