English 330: New Approaches to Renaissance Studies

Section IV: Rural Pleasures & Labors

Marlowe, "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" [NA].
Marvell, "The Garden" , "Damon the Mower," and "The Mower Against the Gardens" [NA].
Jonson, "To Penshurst" [NA].
Herrick, "The Hock-Cart or Harvest Home," "Corinna's Going A- Maying" [NA].
Web page materials:
- Woodcuts from Spenser's Shepherd's Calender,
- Pictures of Penshurst and Hatfield House,
- Maps of country estates:post to listserver to comment on differences between Penshurst and Hatfield

Markham, The English Husbandman -- [bulkpack].
(Excerpts: Chapters I, II, and XV).
Web page materials:
- Illustrations from Markham,
- Maps of country estates.
Web Search exercise due due.