William Gager
William Gager (1555–1622) was an English jurist, now known for his Latin dramas. The son of Gilbert Gager and Thomasina Cordell Gager. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. • Illustration — Christ Church dining hall, where Gager's plays were performed.
William Gager
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- Born
- 1555
- Died
- 1622
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Occupation
- anglican priest · poet · playwright · scribe
- Education
- Christ Church · Westminster School
- Languages
- English
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William Gager, born in 1555 and died in 1622, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Born in 1555, died in 1622.
William Gager studied at Christ Church and Westminster School. The recorded working language is English.
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- 3.Martin Wiggins, Catherine Richardson. British Drama. OUP Oxford. 2. 2012. 9780199265725.
- 4.1210.
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- 6.harvsp Norland, Neoclassical Tragedy id=Norland p=40
- 7.harvsp Norland, Neoclassical Tragedy id=Norland p=41
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 6
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- A Companion to Renaissance Drama. John Wiley & sons. 2008. 978-0-470-99891-5.
- Incest, Drama and Nature's Law. Cambridge University Press. 2008. 978-0-521-08874-9.
- Neoclassical Tragedy in Elizabethan England. Associated University Presses. 2009. 978-0-87413-045-4.
- Ouvrage
- Philippe Guillaut, Méléagre, d'après William Gager. Une tragédie élisabéthaine des origines, coll. Reviviscences, Verdegasi Nitiobrigensis, 2017, 99 p.,
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