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A Depiction Of A Comic Mythological Burlesque?, Kenneth S. Rothwell Jr.
A Depiction Of A Comic Mythological Burlesque?, Kenneth S. Rothwell Jr.
Kenneth S Rothwell, Jr.
A late eighteenth-century engraving is the only surviving record of a vase painting that shows a very odd scene, possibly reflecting a fifth- or fourth-century B.C. comedy.
Nature, Culture And The Origins Of Greek Comedy. A Study Of Animal Choruses, Kenneth Rothwell
Nature, Culture And The Origins Of Greek Comedy. A Study Of Animal Choruses, Kenneth Rothwell
Kenneth S Rothwell, Jr.
The animal choruses of Greek Old Comedy appeared on stage for a generation or two, mostly in the later fifth century B.C., and then disappeared. What factors intersected to bring them about? The book examines the evidence from vase-painting as well as ancient literary and philosophical traditions about animals and human culture.