George Puttenham's Art of English Poesy is a foundational work of English Renaissance criticism and literary theory. Rich in detail about the nature, purpose, a

Controversy raged through England during the 1570-80s as Puritans denounced all manner of games & pastimes as a danger to public morals. Writers quickly turrned

Ms. notes on "English Poets to 1598" and "A Discourse of English Poetry" by William Webb in a copy of Puttenham's work (published London, 1589).