The nature of Roman comedy : a study in popular entertainment / George E. Duckworth ; with a foreword and bibliographical appendix by Richard Hunter.
Title:
The nature of Roman comedy : a study in popular entertainment / George E. Duckworth ; with a foreword and bibliographical appendix by Richard Hunter.
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publisher:
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press,
Publication Date:
1994
ISBN:
9780806126203
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-471) and index.
Contents:
Early Italian popular comedy -- Greek comedy -- The golden age of drama at Rome -- Presentation and staging -- Stage conventions and techniques -- Theme and treatment -- Methods and composition -- Foreshadowing and suspense -- Characters and Characterizaton -- Thought and moral tone -- The comic spirit in character and situation -- Language and style -- Meter and song -- The originality or Roman comedy: a recapitualation -- The influence of Plautus and Terence upon English comedy -- A note on the manuscripts and editions of Plautus and Terence
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text
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volume
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Language:
English
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