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... comedy by the witty , popular Aristophanes . The comedy is called The Clouds and rumor has it that it contains an attack upon the well - known teacher - philosopher , Socrates , who is currently in some dis- favor with the government ...
... comedy by the witty , popular Aristophanes . The comedy is called The Clouds and rumor has it that it contains an attack upon the well - known teacher - philosopher , Socrates , who is currently in some dis- favor with the government ...
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... comedy , which goes instead to the work of a lesser man . A glimpse of this performance should remove any idea that the Greek theatre was dull , musty , or bookishly removed from its own times . It pulsed , instead , with a vigorous ...
... comedy , which goes instead to the work of a lesser man . A glimpse of this performance should remove any idea that the Greek theatre was dull , musty , or bookishly removed from its own times . It pulsed , instead , with a vigorous ...
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... comedy when the leading comedian hits his " stooge " over the head while cracking a joke . Pie throwing comedy is in the same tradition . In the uninhibited commedia , catering to peasant tastes , garbage throwing was quite popular ...
... comedy when the leading comedian hits his " stooge " over the head while cracking a joke . Pie throwing comedy is in the same tradition . In the uninhibited commedia , catering to peasant tastes , garbage throwing was quite popular ...
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