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Includes bibliographical references
v. 1. Introduction: 'erudite' comedy in Renaissance Italy / Donald Beecher ; The pretenders = I suppositi / Ludovico Ariosto ; Cortigiana = La cortigiana / Pietro Aretino ; The ragged brothers = Gli straccioni / Annibal Caro ; Alessandro = L'alessandro / Alessandro Piccolimini ; The sister = La sorella / Giambattista Della Porta
v. 2 Introduction: from Italy to England: the sources, conventions, and influence of 'Erudite' comedy / Donald Beecher ; The Calandria = La calandria / Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena ; The Mandragola = La moscheta / Angelo Beolco (Ruzante) ; The horned owl = L'Assiuolo / Giovan Maria Cecchi ; Frate Alberigo = Il frate / Anton Francesco Grazzini ; The candlebearer = Il candelaio / Giordano Bruno