Pastor Fido

<p>Il Pastor Fido by Battista Guarini with commentary by Nicolò Ciangolo is a seminal work of Italian pastoral drama and poetry. This 1768 edition featuring illustrations and additional works by Guarini offers a rich insight into the literary tastes of the 18th century. Ciangolo's preface elucidates the more challenging passages making it an accessible resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike. Il Pastor Fido or The Faithful Shepherd showcases the conventions of pastoral literature blending romance drama and lyrical verse. This edition also includes other works by Guarini providing a comprehensive view of his literary contributions and influence.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>