Early Modern English

noun

1. the English language represented in printed documents of the period starting with Caxton (1476) and ending with Dryden (1700).

Example Sentences

“Yes, it is my hope that the early modern English of Shakespeare’s telling, and my being steeped in that tradition will be helpful. But, moreover, we want to present this museum as an extraordinary opportunity for people of all nations and backgrounds to engage with the Bible and see its transformative power,” he said.

From Washington Times

In your best Early Modern English: Bid us, what wast the most wondrous parteth of making “The Tragedy of Macbeth”?

From Los Angeles Times

For the past seven years, she has collaborated in this quest with Daniel Starza Smith, a lecturer in early modern English literature at King’s College London and a co-author of the paper.

From Scientific American

Smith, who lectures on early modern English literature, said the art was so diverse that a person’s lock could serve almost as a signature.

From Seattle Times

Matthew, a graduate student trudging his way through his dissertation on early modern English poetry, has a chance meeting with Leif, the passive leader of a small group of Occupy-adjacent participants with an interest in intuition and mind-reading and such.

From Washington Post