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We know Greek comedy through only two playwrights whose works have survived . They represent distinctly different expressions of the comic spirit . The “ Old Comedy ” is that of Aristophanes ; the “ New Comedy , ” of Menander .
We know Greek comedy through only two playwrights whose works have survived . They represent distinctly different expressions of the comic spirit . The “ Old Comedy ” is that of Aristophanes ; the “ New Comedy , ” of Menander .
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When Molière is played today — as he is constantly — it is not as a museum piece but as living comedy . Molière was born in Paris in 1622 , the son of Jean Poquelin , one of the official upholsterers to King Louis XIII .
When Molière is played today — as he is constantly — it is not as a museum piece but as living comedy . Molière was born in Paris in 1622 , the son of Jean Poquelin , one of the official upholsterers to King Louis XIII .
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Molière and his fellows galloped into the little farce of The Doctor in Love ( it has not survived ) with such verve and abandon , such spontaneity of comedy as Paris had not seen before . The relative failure of Nicomède was forgotten ...
Molière and his fellows galloped into the little farce of The Doctor in Love ( it has not survived ) with such verve and abandon , such spontaneity of comedy as Paris had not seen before . The relative failure of Nicomède was forgotten ...
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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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