English Literature
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...equal to the demands of high drama. William Shakespeare , of...literature begins with the drama, including some of Shakespeares...peculiarly English wit. His satiric dramas, notably the great Volpone...Beaumont and John Fletcher . Drama continued to flourish until...Thomas Shadwell , and Sir John Vanbrugh . John Dryden began as a playwright...