Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama : A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England - Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1875-1959 (Project Gutenberg, 2004)
Preface -- Foreign pastoral poetry -- Pastoral poetry in England -- Italian pastoral drama -- Dramatic origins of the English pastoral drama -- The three masterpieces: I. Fletcher's Faithful shepherdess. II. Randolph's Amyntas. III. Jonson's Sad shepherd -- The English pastoral drama -- Masques and general influence -- Appendix: I. On the origin and development of the Italian pastoral drama. II. Bibliography.
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Keywords: Pastoral poetry, English -- History and criticism; Pastoral poetry -- History and criticism; English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism; Country life in literature