Difference between revisions of "Richard Head, English Rogue (1665)"

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Preface

Chap. I

Chap. II

Chap. III

Chap. IV

Chap. V

Chap. VI

Chap. VII

Chap. VIII

Chap. IX

Chap. X

Chap. XI

Chap. XII p.100

Chap. XI p.2-1

Chap. XII [2] p.2-8

Chap. XIII

Chap. XIV

Chap. XV

Chap. XVI

Chap. XVII

Chap. XVIII

Chap. XIX

Chap. XX

Chap. XXI

Chap. XXII

Chap. XXIII

Chap. XXIV

Chap. XXV

Chap. XXVI

Chap. XXVII

Chap. XXVI p.2-83

Chap. XXVII p.2-87

Chap. XXVIII p.2-94

Chapter XXXVIII page 75 - 78 summary :

He walks down the street and notices a man with an interesting and very used wardrobe. He describes the man´s hat, doublet, cloak, breechea and skirts. He invites the man into an Ale-house an questions him about his stange outfit. He brings the man new clothes and walks with him in the streets.They see an easy to steal hogshead of wine. The man "hires" two or three more Rouges and they steal the hogshead at night.

Chapter XXXVIII page 94-102 summary:

He meets a young country girl while riding down a road and is amazed by her beauty. He stays the night at her family´s house and pretends that he is very sick the next day so that he can stay longer. After beeing sick for about two weeks he asks the girls parents to let him marry her. They accept. Her father catches them naked and wants them to marry quickly.The man leaves unknown and sends the girl twenty pieces of gold and a poem.

(Manuela Leidel)

Chap. XXIX p.2-102

Chapter XXIX page 79-83 summary:

The same night the man hears that his Landlady is very sick and that she wants to see him. But when he reaches her place she has already died. He takes her hand and finds ten pieces of gold in it and puts them secretly into his pocket. He stayes another two or three days in her house and returns to his new friend who tries to persuade him to commit another crime with him. The man refuses and they part in anger.His friend is caught and is sentenced to death. He visits him in prison and they have a discussion about God. A couple of days later he watches his friends execution.

Chapter XXIX page 102-105 Summary:

After leaving the country girl he stops an an Inn.In the evening he continues his trip and meets an armed gentleman along the way.They get into a fight and kill eachothers horses. He manages to get on top of the other man an wants to steal his money. He finds no gold underneath the clothes but breasts. The gentleman is a woman. A robber woman. She takes him to her place and they become friends.

(Manuela Leidel)

Chap. XXX

Chap. XXXI

Chap. XXXII

Chap. XXXIII

Chap. XXXIV

Chap. XXXV

Chap. XXXVI

Chap. XXXVII

Chap. XXXVIII

Chap. XXXIX

Chap. XL

Chap. XLI

Chap. XLII

Chap. XLIII

Chap. XLIV

Chap. XLV

Chap. XLVI

Chap. XLVII

Chap. XLVIII

Chap. XLIX

Chap. L

Chap. LI p.3-1

Chap. LII

Chap. LIII

Chap. LIV

Chap. LV

Chap. LVI

Chap. LVII

Chap. LVIII

Chap. LIX

Chap. LX

Chap. LXI

Chap. LXII

Chap. XIII

Chap. LXIV

Chap. LXV

Chap. LXVI

Chap. LXVII

Chap. LXVIII

Chap. LXIX

Chap. LXX

Chap. LXXI

Chap. LXXII

Chap. XXIII

Chap. XXIV

Chap. XXV

Chap. XXVI

Links

• [Richard Head] The English rogue described in the life of Meriton Latroon, a witty extravagant. London: Francis Kirkman, 1666. EEBO Anglistik Server Oldenburg
• [A shortened cheap book version:] The life and death of the English rogue, or, His last legacy to the world. London, 1679. EEBO