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... implies that everything Terence includes in his drama has a purpose that should be recognized . Donatus's functional analysis as supplemented by later commentators emphasizes the conscious artistry of Terence and suggests a controlling ...
... implies that everything Terence includes in his drama has a purpose that should be recognized . Donatus's functional analysis as supplemented by later commentators emphasizes the conscious artistry of Terence and suggests a controlling ...
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... implies a moral purpose in the description of comedy as " a mirror of custom , an image of truth , " as Renaissance critics interpreted it . The didactic was bolstered by the pseudo - Servius commentary , dating from the eighth century ...
... implies a moral purpose in the description of comedy as " a mirror of custom , an image of truth , " as Renaissance critics interpreted it . The didactic was bolstered by the pseudo - Servius commentary , dating from the eighth century ...
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... implies a strong critical awareness at St. John's ( where Christopherson was also educated ) that we might expect to see reflected in Watson's and Chris- topherson's plays . However , in a disdainful comment on a contemporary writer of ...
... implies a strong critical awareness at St. John's ( where Christopherson was also educated ) that we might expect to see reflected in Watson's and Chris- topherson's plays . However , in a disdainful comment on a contemporary writer of ...
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The Civic Drama | 16 |
The Morality Play before the Reformation | 37 |
Folk Drama | 48 |
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