Eliza's Babes, Or, The Virgin's Offering (1652): A Critical Edition"The commentary section supplies bibliographical sources and quotations, identifies every instance of editorial change to the text, glosses archaic words and explains obscure syntax. Semler's commentary is rich with citations of seventeenth-century devotional literature. This allows the reader of Eliza's Babes to rediscover some of the original contexts of its ideas and expressions and opens up many avenues for further research."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 9 |
Bibliography of Works Relating to Elizas Babes | 46 |
Elizas Babes or The Virgins Offering | 58 |
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