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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Robert Greene's A Quip for an Upstart Courtier. A Critical Edition of the 1635 Text. Edited by Jesse Bleakly-Ritchie, Mark Farnsworth, Lara Hansen, Jan Hawkley, Satyaki Kanjilal, Sabrina Ladd, Brandi Martinez, Eric Rasmussen, Sarah Stewart, and Bill Ware.This edition provides... Read Full Overview

""A Quip For An Upstart Courtier"" is a satirical play written by Robert Greene in 1592. The play revolves around a humorous dispute between two courtiers, one dressed in velvet breeches and the other in cloth breeches. The play is a commentary on the social climbing and pretentiousness... Read Full Overview

A Quip For An Upstart Courtier: Or A Quaint Dispute Between Velvet Breeches And Cloth Breeches is a satirical play written by Robert Greene in 1592. The play is a witty and humorous account of a dispute between two courtiers, one wearing velvet breeches and the other wearing... Read Full Overview