Gynaeocratica by George Puttenham (Fragment)

Episode 261,   May 05, 2023, 08:00 AM

Another bit of drama, which is a tad short due to the winds of time...

Welcome to another fragments episode, this is the first of three fragments which comprise the complete dramatic works of George Puttenham, 29 words from his  play Gynaeocratica - plus synopsis. It was originally written somewhere between 1570 and 1588, when George included some of the text as an example in his book The Art of Poesy.
The fragment is performed by Simon Nader, your host, as ever, Robert Crighton.

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