195.] [Footnote 180: In this year it was published with the author's revision by Ciotto at Venice.

It had been represented at Turin in 1585, and first printed at Venice in 1590.] Tasso had used the Pastoral Drama to idealize Courts.

Guarini vented all the bitterness of his soul against them in his _Pastor Fido_.

He also wrote from his retirement: 'I am at ease in the enjoyment of liberty, studies, the management of my household.'[182] Yet in 1585, while on a visit to Turin, he again accepted proposals from Alfonso.

He had gone there in order to superintend the first representation of his Pastoral, which was dedicated to the Duke of Savoy.