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... spirit . The " Old Comedy " is that of Aristophanes ; the " New Comedy , " of Menander . Aristophanes , who lived about 448 to 380 B.C. , was the master of the Old Comedy which , in spite of its name and antiquity , is right up to the ...
... spirit . The " Old Comedy " is that of Aristophanes ; the " New Comedy , " of Menander . Aristophanes , who lived about 448 to 380 B.C. , was the master of the Old Comedy which , in spite of its name and antiquity , is right up to the ...
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... spirit resembles that of irreverent satirical reviews and nightclub entertainments that have been popular in recent years in England and the United States . Yet in spite of the considerable freedom of language and subject in this latter ...
... spirit resembles that of irreverent satirical reviews and nightclub entertainments that have been popular in recent years in England and the United States . Yet in spite of the considerable freedom of language and subject in this latter ...
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... spirit of the dead suitor ( the Japanese regarded the spirits of the dead as extremely powerful and dangerous ) . She has grown old and hideous , racked with remorse for her heartlessness . After her story has been told , the spirit of ...
... spirit of the dead suitor ( the Japanese regarded the spirits of the dead as extremely powerful and dangerous ) . She has grown old and hideous , racked with remorse for her heartlessness . After her story has been told , the spirit of ...
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