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- Fedele and Fortunatio (1585)
Another lost play, this one was an English adaptation of an Italian play that has the same incident.
- The Rock of Regard (1576) by George Whetstone This also contains a story similar to the Claudio and Hero plot.
- Il Libro del Cortegiano (1528)
by Baldasarre Castiglione and
The Courtier (1561 English translation) by Sir Thomas Hoby
These contain witty exchanges between two antagonistic lovers similar to Beatrice and Benedick.
- Taming of the Shrew (1593) by William Shakespeare
This earlier comedy also contains a witty and aggressive dialogue between lovers.