Author:William Rankins

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William Rankins
(1565 – c. 1609)

English dramatist and pamphleteer.

Works[edit]

  • Mirrour of Monsters, wherein is plainly described the manifold vices and spotted enormities that are caused by the infectious sight of Playes (1587)
  • The English Ape, the Italian imitation, the Foote-steppes of Fraunce. Wherein is explained the wilfull blindnesse of subtill mischiefe, the striuing for Starres, the catching of Mooneshine, and the Secrete Sounde of many hollowe heartes (1588)
  • Seaven Satyres applyed to the weeke, including the worlds ridiculous follyes. True felicity described in the Phœnix. Maulgre. Whereunto is annexed the wandring Satyre (1598)
  • A Sonnet to the Muse's Garden, prefixed to Belvedere (1600), compiled by John Bodenham

Lost works[edit]

Plays[edit]

  • Mulmutius Dunwallow (1598)
  • Hannibal and Scipio (1600), with Richard Hathwaye
  • The Conquest of Spain by John of Gaunt (1601), with Richard Hathwaye

Prose[edit]

  • My Roughcast Conceit of Hell

Works about Rankins[edit]

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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