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Early modern literary and dramatic criticism

In order to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of early modern literary and dramatic criticism in theory and practice, you may wish to look at the following PDFs of early modern writers trying to theorise theirs and others' practice. They are all very short, and would be a good place to start with revision.

Heywood, Defence of Drama

Jonson, Faults of Contemporary Drama

Massinger, Defence of Drama

Neville, Tragedy

Whetstone, Morality of Comedy