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''Arcades'' is a masque written by John Milton and performed on 4 May 1634. The piece was written to celebrate the character of Alice Spencer, the Countess Dowager of Darby, widow of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, during her 75th birthday. The masque distinguishes Spencer as having a greater far superior to other noble women by titling Spencer as queen of a metaphorical Arcadia that is far superior than any other realm. The piece served as a basis for Milton's later masque, ''Comus''. ==Background== Spencer's family invited Milton to write a masque for a celebration to honour her on her 75th birthday, 4 May 1634. This arrangement was made possible through the intervention of Henry Lawes, the Earl's music tutor for his children,〔Shawcross 1993 p. 28〕 and friend to Milton's father.〔Lewalski 2003 p. 3〕 Milton wrote ''Arcades'' and the piece was performed at the Harefield estate. This masque established many themes and ideas later developed in his other masque, ''Comus''.〔Lewalski 2003 pp. 7–8〕
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