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... tion of Doctor Faustus by the Old Vic Company . It had all the gusto and pageantry of Marlowe's own stage . As in the descrip- tion from the period , quoted above , there was such a running of roaring shag - haired devils about the ...
... tion of Doctor Faustus by the Old Vic Company . It had all the gusto and pageantry of Marlowe's own stage . As in the descrip- tion from the period , quoted above , there was such a running of roaring shag - haired devils about the ...
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... tion of classical models , especially the tragedies of the Roman Seneca . No one who has read Alexandre Dumas ' swashbuckling romance , The Three Musketeers , will ever forget Cardinal Richelieu . That crafty , brilliant arch - villain ...
... tion of classical models , especially the tragedies of the Roman Seneca . No one who has read Alexandre Dumas ' swashbuckling romance , The Three Musketeers , will ever forget Cardinal Richelieu . That crafty , brilliant arch - villain ...
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... tion , he received distinguished visitors from all over the world , took responsibility in many practical political and administrative problems , and conducted scientific research . His masterpiece , Faust , was begun in his youth and ...
... tion , he received distinguished visitors from all over the world , took responsibility in many practical political and administrative problems , and conducted scientific research . His masterpiece , Faust , was begun in his youth and ...
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The Theatre of Greece | 6 |
Roman Spectacle | 33 |
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