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pastorale Music 1. a composition evocative of rural life, characterized by moderate compound duple or quadruple time and sometimes a droning accompaniment 2. a musical play based on a rustic story, popular during the 16th century How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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nbsp;6,9): "In the case of Pastorella, beauty is used as a metaphor for inherent nobility which implies civility, goodness and, most importantly, English Protestant superiority" (113). |
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