A Pageant of the Theatre |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 26
Page 11
It pulsed , instead , with a vigorous life ; noble and powerfully emotional in its tragedy ; undisciplined and hilariously rowdy in its comedy . The theatre was a very important part of Greek national life .
It pulsed , instead , with a vigorous life ; noble and powerfully emotional in its tragedy ; undisciplined and hilariously rowdy in its comedy . The theatre was a very important part of Greek national life .
Page 26
Some time after the glorious period of Greek tragedy had drawn to its close a man who was not a dramatist , Aristotle , the great philosopher and scientist , wrote his Poetics , an essay upon the writing of tragedy .
Some time after the glorious period of Greek tragedy had drawn to its close a man who was not a dramatist , Aristotle , the great philosopher and scientist , wrote his Poetics , an essay upon the writing of tragedy .
Page 116
Tragedy appeared first in Gorboduc , or Ferrex and Porrex , by Sackville and Norton . This was the bloody story of the struggle between two brothers for a throne , suggesting in many ways the conflict between Eteocles and Polyneices ...
Tragedy appeared first in Gorboduc , or Ferrex and Porrex , by Sackville and Norton . This was the bloody story of the struggle between two brothers for a throne , suggesting in many ways the conflict between Eteocles and Polyneices ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acting activities actor actually Aeschylus American appeared audience became become began beginning born brought called career carried century characters Church close comedy coming course court critic death died drama dramatist early effect Elizabethan England English Eteocles famous father Faustus finally followed French give given gods greatest Greek hand head important influence Italy King known largely later less lives look manager matter means mystery nature never night offer once opera performance period persons Plautus players plays playwright political popular probably produced religious rôles Roman rule says scene seems seen Shakespeare simple sometimes Spanish spirit stage stand story success theatre theatrical thing tion town tradition tragedy true truly turn wife writing written wrote young