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... style that spared neither persons nor institutions . He was opposed to the war with Sparta and mocked the govern ... styles and ideas nevertheless drew his laughter wherever he thought he saw flaws or pomposity . The people at large ...
... style that spared neither persons nor institutions . He was opposed to the war with Sparta and mocked the govern ... styles and ideas nevertheless drew his laughter wherever he thought he saw flaws or pomposity . The people at large ...
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... style for tragedy , and some distance away another in the slightly modified Roman style for comedy , both of which may be seen today . Since spectacle was the predominant mode of Roman entertain- ment , we shall look at its many forms ...
... style for tragedy , and some distance away another in the slightly modified Roman style for comedy , both of which may be seen today . Since spectacle was the predominant mode of Roman entertain- ment , we shall look at its many forms ...
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... style of the true bel canto aria , or " air for beautiful singing , " which led to the flowering of melody in the romantic operatic tradition . Italian opera has remained identified with this style ever since . Opera spread throughout ...
... style of the true bel canto aria , or " air for beautiful singing , " which led to the flowering of melody in the romantic operatic tradition . Italian opera has remained identified with this style ever since . Opera spread throughout ...
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How Drama Was Born | 1 |
The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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