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-An Anglo-Dutch morality play by an unknown playwright . Authorship ascribed to Petrus Dorlandus (also known as Petrus Diesthemius or Peter van Diest) In his introduction to his edition of Gennep’s ''Een comedia ofte spel van Homulus'', J.W. van Bart discusses the possibility that both plays ''Elckerlijc'' and ''Everyman'' are derived from a play ''Quilibet'' written in Latin by Petrus Dorlandus.
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-The spelling varies. Other forms of spelling are ''Elckerlijk'', ''Elkerlijk'', ''Elckerlyc''. The English title is ''[[Everyman]]'' and in German it is known as ''Jedermann''.
-The story: God summons Everyman by ordering Death to take him for his own. Everyman pleads delay and then seeks around for anyone who may bear hin company. First he turns to Fellowship, later to Knowledge, Beauty, Strength, and so on.
-German Jedermann.
-== Sources ==
-''World Drama'', Allardyce Nicoll, 1949. p 164.
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elckerlijc
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