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“‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”

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“‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”. / Hiscock, Andrew.
In: Cahiers Elisabéthains, Vol. 97, No. 1, 11.2018, p. 39-68.

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Hiscock, A 2018, '“‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”', Cahiers Elisabéthains, vol. 97, no. 1, pp. 39-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/0184767818788087

APA

Hiscock, A. (2018). “‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”. Cahiers Elisabéthains, 97(1), 39-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/0184767818788087

CBE

Hiscock A. 2018. “‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”. Cahiers Elisabéthains. 97(1):39-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/0184767818788087

MLA

Hiscock, Andrew. "“‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”". Cahiers Elisabéthains. 2018, 97(1). 39-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/0184767818788087

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Hiscock A. “‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”. Cahiers Elisabéthains. 2018 Nov;97(1):39-68. Epub 2018 Aug 6. doi: 10.1177/0184767818788087

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Hiscock, Andrew. / “‘Come, now a roundel and a fairy song’: Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the early modern invitation to the dance”. In: Cahiers Elisabéthains. 2018 ; Vol. 97, No. 1. pp. 39-68.

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KW - Elizabeth I

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