The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia: (the Old Arcadia)

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Philip Sidney was in his early twenties when he wrote his `Old' Arcadia for the amusement of his younger sister, the Countess of Pembroke. The book, which he called 'a trifle, and that triflingly handled', reflects their youthful vitality.The `Old' Arcadia tells a romantic story in a manner...