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Sometimes dead persons appear in black veils , which would be familiar enough to us . Divine personages , like the gods who appeared on the Greek stage , would have gilded faces . Sick persons would appear in heavy yellow veils .
Sometimes dead persons appear in black veils , which would be familiar enough to us . Divine personages , like the gods who appeared on the Greek stage , would have gilded faces . Sick persons would appear in heavy yellow veils .
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Then appears the devil Mephistophilis , a great demon of only somewhat less power than mighty Lucifer himself ... Lastly , that he shall appear to the said John Faustus , at all times , in what form or shape soܕ ever he please .
Then appears the devil Mephistophilis , a great demon of only somewhat less power than mighty Lucifer himself ... Lastly , that he shall appear to the said John Faustus , at all times , in what form or shape soܕ ever he please .
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In the meantime , Arnolphe sharply scolds Agnes and instructs her to throw stones at any suitor who may appear beneath her window . Agnes obeys and throws a stone at Horace , but she has wrapped a lover's message around it first .
In the meantime , Arnolphe sharply scolds Agnes and instructs her to throw stones at any suitor who may appear beneath her window . Agnes obeys and throws a stone at Horace , but she has wrapped a lover's message around it first .
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Reconstruction of Theatre of Dionysus at Athens | 14 |
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