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The two most important playwrights of ancient Hindu drama are Kalidasa and King Shudraka . Shakuntala , by Kalidasa , whom the Hindus called the Bridegroom of Poetry , is the greatest Hindu classic . The Little Clay Cart is the best ...
The two most important playwrights of ancient Hindu drama are Kalidasa and King Shudraka . Shakuntala , by Kalidasa , whom the Hindus called the Bridegroom of Poetry , is the greatest Hindu classic . The Little Clay Cart is the best ...
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By some careful wire - pulling they managed to get themselves appointed players to the king's brother , the young Duke of Anjou . Slightly to their consternation they were instructed to give their first performance at the Royal Palace ...
By some careful wire - pulling they managed to get themselves appointed players to the king's brother , the young Duke of Anjou . Slightly to their consternation they were instructed to give their first performance at the Royal Palace ...
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In desperation , Sancho goes to the court of the King , Alfonso VII , who is renowned for his justice and his interest in the troubles of the common people . He is so angered at the injustice done to Sancho that he writes an immediate ...
In desperation , Sancho goes to the court of the King , Alfonso VII , who is renowned for his justice and his interest in the troubles of the common people . He is so angered at the injustice done to Sancho that he writes an immediate ...
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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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