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... Roman , ancient . The Romans followed the suit of the Greeks in their theatrical output , but were not nearly so rich in the quality of their works nor so pas- sionate in their theatre going . The most significant dramatists were ...
... Roman , ancient . The Romans followed the suit of the Greeks in their theatrical output , but were not nearly so rich in the quality of their works nor so pas- sionate in their theatre going . The most significant dramatists were ...
Page 270
... Roman themes . The mimus , or mime , which followed these Atellan comedies , was destined to be so popu- lar as to ... Roman , places and figures . The mixture of Greek material and viewpoints with Roman background and temperament is ...
... Roman themes . The mimus , or mime , which followed these Atellan comedies , was destined to be so popu- lar as to ... Roman , places and figures . The mixture of Greek material and viewpoints with Roman background and temperament is ...
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... Roman drama of small - town and village life , of a coarse humorous tone . It flourished in Campania , and took its name from the small town of Atella ( now Aversa ) . It had for stock characters an old man , a soldier , a buffoon , and ...
... Roman drama of small - town and village life , of a coarse humorous tone . It flourished in Campania , and took its name from the small town of Atella ( now Aversa ) . It had for stock characters an old man , a soldier , a buffoon , and ...
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