Who is the author of the notorious book entitled The School of Abuse ?
Correct answer: D. Stephen Gosson
- A. Roger Ascham
- B. Stephen Hawes
- C. John Skelton
- D. Stephen Gosson
Explanation
The School of Abuse (1579) was written by Stephen Gosson as an attack on poetry and drama. It provoked Sir Philip Sidney's defence of poetry in An Apology for Poetry.
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