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... TRAGEDY . • 216 CHAPTER XIII THE EARLIER TRAGEDIES 232 CHAPTER XIV THE LATER TRAGEDIES • 252 CHAPTER XV THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRAGEDIES THE ROMANCES CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII THE LAST YEARS at STRATFORD · · 276 · 292 • 314 ...
... TRAGEDY . • 216 CHAPTER XIII THE EARLIER TRAGEDIES 232 CHAPTER XIV THE LATER TRAGEDIES • 252 CHAPTER XV THE ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRAGEDIES THE ROMANCES CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII THE LAST YEARS at STRATFORD · · 276 · 292 • 314 ...
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... tragedy its name . Grouped about rude altars , in a rude chorus , they told the story of the god's wander- ings and adventures , not with words only , but with gesture , dance , and music . The expression of thought and feeling was free ...
... tragedy its name . Grouped about rude altars , in a rude chorus , they told the story of the god's wander- ings and adventures , not with words only , but with gesture , dance , and music . The expression of thought and feeling was free ...
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... tragedy was not only sung and described , but acted before the high altar by gorgeously robed priests . Thus the drama was born a second time at the foot of the altar . But the time came when the drama parted company with the liturgy ...
... tragedy was not only sung and described , but acted before the high altar by gorgeously robed priests . Thus the drama was born a second time at the foot of the altar . But the time came when the drama parted company with the liturgy ...
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... tragedy , but as personifications of the prin- ciple of evil ; with Genus Humanum , Pleasure , Slan- der , Perseverance , and the Seven Deadly Sins . These prolix and monotonous plays cover a wide range of subjects , from the popular ...
... tragedy , but as personifications of the prin- ciple of evil ; with Genus Humanum , Pleasure , Slan- der , Perseverance , and the Seven Deadly Sins . These prolix and monotonous plays cover a wide range of subjects , from the popular ...
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... tragedy is not difficult to account for . Tragedy exacts something from an audience ; a certain degree of seriousness or of culture must be possessed by those who are to enjoy or profit by it . Comedy , on the other hand , appeals to ...
... tragedy is not difficult to account for . Tragedy exacts something from an audience ; a certain degree of seriousness or of culture must be possessed by those who are to enjoy or profit by it . Comedy , on the other hand , appeals to ...
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