The Affectionate Shepherd by Richard Barnfield

The Affectionate Shepherd

Richard Barnfield

54 pages first pub 1594 (editions)

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Thought by some scholars to be the "rival poet" of Shakespeare's sonnets, Richard Barnfield is best known for The Affectionate Shepherd, which appeared in 1594, published anonymously, and shocked many with its openly homosexual verse. He apologize...

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