Who wrote Gallathea?
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Correct answer: D. John Lyly
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Lyly's pastoral comedy Gallathea (performed 1588 by the Children of Paul's; pub. 1592), whose girls disguised as boys anticipate Shakespeare's comedies. Lyly is also the author of Euphues.
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