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Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2

CHAPTER XI
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2).

Guarini's Satyr is a studied picture from the sketch in Tasso's pastoral.

The dialogue between Silvio and Linco (act i.sc.

1) with its lyrical refrain: Lascia, lascia le selve, Folle garzon, lascia le fere, ed ama: reproduces the dialogue between Silvia and Dafne (act i.sc.

1) with its similar refrain: Cangia, cangia consiglio, Pazzarella che sei.
In all these instances Guarini works up Tasso's motives into more elaborate forms.


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