Nature of Roman Comedy : A Study in Popular Entertainment /

This book provides the most complete and definitive study of Roman comedy.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Duckworth, George Eckel, 1903- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015
Collection:Princeton legacy library.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Popular culture > Rome.
Theater > Rome.
Theater > History > To 500.
Latin drama (Comedy) > History and criticism.
Rome > In literature.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Preface
  • Early Italian popular comedy
  • Greek comedy
  • The golden age of drama at Rome
  • Presentation and staging
  • Stage conventions and techniques
  • Theme and treatment
  • Methods of composition
  • Foreshadowing and suspense
  • Characters and characterization
  • Thought and moral tone
  • The comic spirit in character and situation
  • Language and style
  • Meter and song
  • The originality of Roman comedy : a recapitulation
  • The influence of Plautus and Terence upon English comedy
  • Appendix. A note on the manuscripts and editions of Plautus and Terence.

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