The King of Navarre and his friends Longaville, Dumaine and Berowne (the latter somewhat reluctantly) swear to devote themselves to three years of study, forswearing all distractions.

First Published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In writing this text the author’s intent has been as much to tell stories of life and people in Shakespeare's day as to add to our knowledge of the Elizabethan stage and drama or to record texts rescued from their burial in legal ...