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Basilius and Gynetia as Day writes the name are duke and duchess of Arcadia near which, apparently, the island is situated Philoclea and Pamela become Violetta and Hipolita, Pyrocles and Musidorus appear as Lisander and Demetrius, Philanax and Calander from being lords of the court become captains of the castles guarding the island, and Dametas comes practically to occupy the post of Lord Chamberlain.
By far the cleverest as well as the most pleasing scene in the play is that introducing a game of bowls, during which Lisander courts Violetta in long-drawn metaphor. Part at least of this brilliant double-edged word-play must be quoted, even though the verse-capping may at times pass the bounds of strict decorum: The unprinted dramas founded on the Arcadia need not detain us long.
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