The history of the greek and roman theatre

Princeton University Press

1961

343 p.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-332) and index.

Contents: The rise of the satyr play and of tragedy -- Attic tragedy: The oldest attic tragic poets ; Aeschylus ; Sophocles ; Euripides ; Post-Euripidean tragedy -- Old comedy and middle comedy ; Aristophanes -- The Dionysiac festivals -- The development of the theater building in the Classical period -- Scenery and mechanical devices -- The evolution of the art of acting -- New comedy ; Menander -- The Hellenistic theater building -- Italian popular comedy (the phlyakes) -- The Roman plays at the time of the Republic: The early Republican period ; The last centuries of the Republic (ca. 250-30 B.C.) ; Naevius, Plautus, Terrence -- The art of acting at Rome -- The development of the Roman theater building during the Republican period -- Roman theater buildings in Italy and the provinces during the empire: Purely Roman theaters ; Graeco-Roman theaters ; Odea ; Sculptured decorations -- Plays of the Roman empire ; Seneca -- The influence of the ancient theater on the modern theater.

Discusses all aspects, from the rise of the satyr plays and tragedy through the arena games of the Roman Empire.

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