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Marlovian, a. (n.)|mɑːˈləʊvɪən|
[f. the name of the dramatist Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) + -ian.]
a. adj. Pertaining to or characteristic of Marlowe.
b. n. An admirer or student of Marlowe. So Marlowˈesque, ˈMarlowish adjs. Also ˈMarlowism, the style, opinions, etc. of Marlowe.
1593G. Harvey Pierce's Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 234 No honesty, but pure Scogginisme; no Religion, but precise Marlowisme. 1798Lamb Lett. (1888) II. 97 Your recipe for a Turk's poison is invaluable, and truly Marlowish. 1885J. M. Hart in Nation (N.Y.) 26 Mar. 264/3 Which of the Marlovians, past or present, has bethought him of the simple device of reprinting verbatim, side by side, the editions of 1604, 1609, and 1616? 1887Pall Mall Budget 28 July 30/2 This..is Marlovian. 1896A. W. Verity Marlowe's Edw. II, Gloss. 124/2 The phrase ‘quenchless fire’ is Marlowesque. |