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... spirit , the first crude plays , little more than elaborate roughhouse , were given the name satyr - plays . At first everybody got into the game . They thought that during the festivals the spirit of the god entered into everyone ...
... spirit , the first crude plays , little more than elaborate roughhouse , were given the name satyr - plays . At first everybody got into the game . They thought that during the festivals the spirit of the god entered into everyone ...
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... spirit characters who largely dominate Noh plays . Finally comes the Kiri - no - mono , or " Last Piece , " which usually concludes a program . It is largely made up of spirit dances and the ap- pearances of supernatural beings . The ...
... spirit characters who largely dominate Noh plays . Finally comes the Kiri - no - mono , or " Last Piece , " which usually concludes a program . It is largely made up of spirit dances and the ap- pearances of supernatural beings . The ...
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... spirit of the dead suitor . She has grown old and hideous , racked with torments of remorse for her heartlessness . At the end of the brief play , after the story has been related , the vengeful spirit of the suitor finally releases the ...
... spirit of the dead suitor . She has grown old and hideous , racked with torments of remorse for her heartlessness . At the end of the brief play , after the story has been related , the vengeful spirit of the suitor finally releases the ...
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Spectacular Rome | 27 |
The Theatres of China Japan | 43 |
FIVE | 68 |
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