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... Death forth with a summons . Everyman is taken by surprise . He is dismayed when Death identi- fies himself and orders him to prepare for the long journey . He pleads for a stay , for more time , which Death refuses him . Everyman ...
... Death forth with a summons . Everyman is taken by surprise . He is dismayed when Death identi- fies himself and orders him to prepare for the long journey . He pleads for a stay , for more time , which Death refuses him . Everyman ...
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... Death in the Tree , which is like an abbreviated morality play . The characters are a Hermit , a Bully , a Cynic , and a Coward . A Hermit chances to discover a sack of gold coins in the hollow of a tree . Though he is tempted for a ...
... Death in the Tree , which is like an abbreviated morality play . The characters are a Hermit , a Bully , a Cynic , and a Coward . A Hermit chances to discover a sack of gold coins in the hollow of a tree . Though he is tempted for a ...
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... death he wrote the play by which he is best remembered , and which shows that he may have had some second thoughts about revolutions , even when the provocations to them are great . The play was Danton's Tod , or Danton's Death . It is ...
... death he wrote the play by which he is best remembered , and which shows that he may have had some second thoughts about revolutions , even when the provocations to them are great . The play was Danton's Tod , or Danton's Death . It is ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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