Daily Archives: March 2, 2020

David Bruce: Robert Greene’s FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY: A Retelling — Scene 8

— Scene 8 — At Fressingfield, Prince Edward, with his dagger in his hand, faced Lacy and Margaret. “Lacy, thou cannot conceal thy traitorous thoughts, nor hide, as did Cassius, all thy treachery,” Prince Edward said, “for Edward has an … Continue reading

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David Bruce: Robert Greene’s FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY: A Retelling — Scenes 6-7

— Scene 6 — Friar Bacon and Prince Edward talked together in Friar Bacon’s study. It was now early in the morning. “Now, merry Edward, welcome to my cell,” Friar Bacon said. Referring to himself in the third person, as … Continue reading

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