English Literature
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...works of literary criticism in the tradition...include Spenser and Shakespeare, Michael Drayton...the first English comedies, combining elements...classical Roman comedy with native burlesque...paved the way for Shakespeare. The Wits included...write romantic comedy; the versatile...history plays, comedies, and tragedies...