Percy Society Boeken

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This pastoral poem, first published in the 17th century, describes the lives of shepherds and other rural figures in a fictionalized England. It offers a nostalgic and idealized vision of the English countryside, as well as a glimpse into the literary and intellectual culture of the period.

Originally published in 1552, this work is a scathing critique of the gambling culture that was rife in Elizabethan England. Written by a Puritan preacher, it is as entertaining as it is moralistic.