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... influence upon him , and practically ran the Roman State . As Nero became increasingly uncontrollable , Seneca's influence was destroyed . Seneca was finally accused of conspiracy and compelled to commit suicide . Besides its imitation ...
... influence upon him , and practically ran the Roman State . As Nero became increasingly uncontrollable , Seneca's influence was destroyed . Seneca was finally accused of conspiracy and compelled to commit suicide . Besides its imitation ...
Page 102
... influence of the commedia far - flung indeed . No less than eight of Shakespeare's plays have their roots to some degree in the commedia dell ' arte , or in the earlier Roman drama through this channel . The Comedy of Errors , Romeo and ...
... influence of the commedia far - flung indeed . No less than eight of Shakespeare's plays have their roots to some degree in the commedia dell ' arte , or in the earlier Roman drama through this channel . The Comedy of Errors , Romeo and ...
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... influence on the English drama . This was natural enough , for the nearly eighteen years which these gentry had spent in France had been more than long enough for them to absorb a good bit of the French standard . Fortunately , English ...
... influence on the English drama . This was natural enough , for the nearly eighteen years which these gentry had spent in France had been more than long enough for them to absorb a good bit of the French standard . Fortunately , English ...
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