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The piece was revived more than thirty years later, namely in 1587, when the courtly world was already familiar with Tasso's masterpiece, and was ringing with the prospective fame of the Pastor fido, and represented both at Sassuolo and Ferrara. The action involves three pairs of lovers. Turico loves Stellinia in spite of the fact that she has transferred her affections to Erasto.
Know, my angel, that passing through the garden this morning, I met Erasto I fear he saw me near enough to know me, and will give an account of it; let me know what happens adieu half dead, just taking horse to go from Sylvia. To PHILANDER. Written in a leaf of a table-book. I have only time to say, on Thursday I am destined a sacrifice to Foscario, which day finishes the life of To SYLVIA.
Erasto in his turn pays his homage to Callinome, the type of the 'careless' shepherdess, a nymph vowed to the service of Diana. There remains Carpalio, whose love for Melidia is secretly returned; its consummation being prevented by the girl's brother Pimonio, who refuses to countenance the match, and keeps dragon guard over his sister.
Here she is promptly detected by the offended goddess and sentenced to do battle against one of the fiercest of the Erymanthian boars. Erasto comes to her aid with a magic ointment, which has the power of rendering the user invisible, and with the help of which she achieves her task unharmed. Out of gratitude she rewards her preserver with her love.
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