Econolingua: A Glossary of Coins and Economic Language in Renaissance DramaUniversity of Delaware Press, 1985 - 180 páginas |
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... farthing . A farthing also indicates an extremely small amount . Sometimes it appears with a pun on farting . In the plays three or four farthings represents a normal charitable contribution . Three farthings is the price of a bit of ...
... farthing . A farthing also indicates an extremely small amount . Sometimes it appears with a pun on farting . In the plays three or four farthings represents a normal charitable contribution . Three farthings is the price of a bit of ...
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... farthing piece from the reign of Elizabeth , marked with a rose behind the portrait of the Queen . The penny lacked the rose but was otherwise a very similar coin in appearance . [ Scorn . 436 : washing out the roses in three farthings ...
... farthing piece from the reign of Elizabeth , marked with a rose behind the portrait of the Queen . The penny lacked the rose but was otherwise a very similar coin in appearance . [ Scorn . 436 : washing out the roses in three farthings ...
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... Farthing , Forfeit , Golden letter , Gross , Light wench , Living , Market , Means , Meed , Mint , Pennyworth , Prize , Profit , Purchase , Purse , Reckoning , Specialty , Sum , Tell , Undo , Worth . Mac .: Account , Assurance , Audit ...
... Farthing , Forfeit , Golden letter , Gross , Light wench , Living , Market , Means , Meed , Mint , Pennyworth , Prize , Profit , Purchase , Purse , Reckoning , Specialty , Sum , Tell , Undo , Worth . Mac .: Account , Assurance , Audit ...
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Acknowledgments | 9 |
Citation System and Plays Indexed | 36 |
Usury and the Right Use of Wealth A Study | 138 |
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Términos y frases comunes
angel appears assurance AYLI base BBush bill bond called century charge CofE coin commodity contract counterfeit cross crowns custom debt drama ducats economic England English exchange extension figure French give gold Golden groat hand hath Henry indicate interest issued jewel JofM John king land Lear light living London Madam Mark marriage means meat and drink merchants metal metaphor MforM MofV MWives natural noble obligation one's Originally pawn payment pence penny perhaps person piece plays poor pound practice Press profit Proverbially puns purchase purse R. H. Tawney reckoning reference Renaissance rich Riverside royal seal sexual Shakespeare shilling Shrew silver Society sometimes stamp term thee thou Tilley TofA trade University usurer usury wealth week woman worth WTale York
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