When the English word ‘addict’ emerged in the sixteenth century, it did not mean the same as addiction today. This article uses the language of early modern addiction to not only determine the meaning and use of ‘addict’, but also as a means of tracing a particular readership network in reformation England. It focuses initially […]
Exploring EEBO-TCP: CQPweb and Early Print
As part of my project I’ve been playing around with different ways of working with the EEBO-TCP records, and I thought I’d share what I’ve found – if you have any comments, suggestions, or if you know of any other similar tools, please let me know! TCP TCP is the Text Creation Partnership, and they […]