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He goes to the Thoughtery , the house of Socrates , head of the school of philosophers , desiring to be taught the art of false reasoning so that he may evade the payment of his debts by winning lawsuits . Strepsiades is finally turned ...
He goes to the Thoughtery , the house of Socrates , head of the school of philosophers , desiring to be taught the art of false reasoning so that he may evade the payment of his debts by winning lawsuits . Strepsiades is finally turned ...
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The statue of the god was removed from the grove by the priests and borne at the head of the procession to the theatre where it stood upon an altar throughout the performances . A libation , or offering , of oil was poured upon the ...
The statue of the god was removed from the grove by the priests and borne at the head of the procession to the theatre where it stood upon an altar throughout the performances . A libation , or offering , of oil was poured upon the ...
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This is still done in low burlesque comedy , or farcical films of the Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello type , when the leading comedian may hit his “ stooge ” over the head when he cracks a joke . Pie - throwing comedy is in the ...
This is still done in low burlesque comedy , or farcical films of the Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello type , when the leading comedian may hit his “ stooge ” over the head when he cracks a joke . Pie - throwing comedy is in the ...
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Contents
How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Reconstruction of Theatre of Dionysus at Athens | 14 |
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