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not for the good - upon the drama of Europe centuries later , as we shall see . Roman drama , in addition to owing all its inspiration to the Greeks , suffered from the Roman taste for bigness . To the average Roman citizen quantity was ...
not for the good - upon the drama of Europe centuries later , as we shall see . Roman drama , in addition to owing all its inspiration to the Greeks , suffered from the Roman taste for bigness . To the average Roman citizen quantity was ...
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Sheridan eloped with Elizabeth to Calais and was there married to her , although they regarded this largely as a betrothal and planned a more formal marriage in England at a later date . When he came back to England , Sheridan was ...
Sheridan eloped with Elizabeth to Calais and was there married to her , although they regarded this largely as a betrothal and planned a more formal marriage in England at a later date . When he came back to England , Sheridan was ...
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This period in our country is reflected in one the earliest , most delightful , and popular of the comedies of George Bernard Shaw , The Devil's Disciple , written by the Irish playwright a good century later and first performed in the ...
This period in our country is reflected in one the earliest , most delightful , and popular of the comedies of George Bernard Shaw , The Devil's Disciple , written by the Irish playwright a good century later and first performed in the ...
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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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