Hudibras · Character
William Pryn
Puritan pamphleteer, satirized for his zeal.
minor
Also known as Pryn
First appearance: part i canto i
William Pryn shows up with force in An Heroical Epistle of Hudibras to Sidrophel. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in comparison to Sidrophel's ears, before they were cropped.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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