A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England Greg, W. W. (Walter Wilson) 1875-1959 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Pastoral Poetry & Pastoral Drama" by W. W. Greg is a literary inquiry published in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolution and significance of pastoral literature, with a particular emphasis on pre-Restoration English pastoral drama and its foundations in the broader European pastoral tradition. Greg investigates various forms of pastoral poetry and drama, tracing their origins and transformations across centuries. The opening of the inquiry outlines Greg's motivation for writing this extensive examination. He details a decade-long journey that began with a short article on English pastoral drama, emphasizing its necessity for a nuanced understanding of broader European pastoralism. The text introduces the complex nature of pastoral literature, which often blurs the lines between reality and artistic idealization, and sets the stage for a more intricate analysis of its historical and literary development, starting with foreign influences before navigating through English pastoral practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 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. Release date is 2004-04-01 Produced by Distributed Proofreaders Original publication data not identified English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism Pastoral poetry -- History and criticism English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism Pastoral poetry, English -- History and criticism Country life in literature PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12218 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12218 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133306.0 12218