Document Type
Article
Date
Spring 1990
Keywords
punctuation, English language, grammar, Renaissance, euphuism, Jacobean England, Thomas More, Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, orthography
Language
English
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | English Language and Literature | Philosophy of Language
Description/Abstract
This, the fourth in a series of essays on the history of punctuation, deals with Renaissance and Jacobean England, a period of intense experiment both in language and in the bookmaking arts. Printing, now fully in action, governed the public perception of what looked best on the page and how text should be pointed and spelled. Special attention is given to authors such as William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Gwen G. "The Punctator's World: A Discursion (Part Four)." The Courier 25.1 (1990): 85-125.
Source
local input
Additional Information
Part Four of a series. Part One can be found in The Courier 23.2 (1988); Part Two can be found in The Courier 24.1 (1989); Part Three can be found in The Courier 24.2 (1989).