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... greatest force from the fact that we do know what is coming . The suspense of anticipa- tion is greater than that of surprise , for the real nature of suspense is anguish , concern for the characters because of our sympathy for and ...
... greatest force from the fact that we do know what is coming . The suspense of anticipa- tion is greater than that of surprise , for the real nature of suspense is anguish , concern for the characters because of our sympathy for and ...
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... by general acceptance as his greatest play , was too subtle and advanced for its age and so was one of the least successful . Tartuffe , for differ- www 6 י ent reasons , could not be played THE THEATRE OF FRANCE 151.
... by general acceptance as his greatest play , was too subtle and advanced for its age and so was one of the least successful . Tartuffe , for differ- www 6 י ent reasons , could not be played THE THEATRE OF FRANCE 151.
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... greatest hit of its era on the London stage : The Beggar's Opera , that interspersed songs with straight dramatic action and dialogue . Jonathan Swift is said to have suggested to Gay that he write a " Newgate pastoral , " an allusion ...
... greatest hit of its era on the London stage : The Beggar's Opera , that interspersed songs with straight dramatic action and dialogue . Jonathan Swift is said to have suggested to Gay that he write a " Newgate pastoral , " an allusion ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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