Two Latin plays, seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
(1) ‘Roxana, tragœdia’ by William Alabaster; the play was acted at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1590; (2) ‘Pastor Fidus, tragi-comœdia’ an anonymous adaptation of Il Pastor Fido (1590), by G. B. Guarini; the play was acted at King’s College, Cambridge.
Dates
- Creation: seventeenth century
Creator
- Alabaster, William, 1568-1640 (Church of England clergyman and writer) (Person)
- Guarini, Giovanni Battista, 1538-1612 (poet, dramatist and diplomat) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (36 numbered pages.)
Language of Materials
Latin
Custodial History
From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 698.
Physical Description
Paper.
Repository Details
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