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(1) A group of six well-educated men from the University, known as the University Wits, transformed English drama in the 1590s by taking over native traditions and bringing new structure and witty language to popular plays. (2) The University Wits included John Lyly, Thomas Lodge, Christopher Marlowe, Robert Greene, Thomas Nashe, and George Peele. They wrote plays of quality and diversity for the public stage. (3) As a group, the University Wits illustrated the attitudes of educated men toward drama at
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- SAHIN AKHTAR
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- EN