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This book provides the most complete and definitive study of Roman comedy. Originally published in 1952. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   George E. Duckworth
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   1304
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780691647074

ISBN 10:   0691647070
Pages:   526
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. xi*ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. xv*CHAPTER 1. EARLY ITALIAN POPULAR COMEDY, pg. 1*CHAPTER 2. GREEK COMEDY, pg. 18*Chapter 3. The Golden Age of Drama at Rome, pg. 39*Chapter 4. Presentation and Staging, pg. 73*Chapter 5. Stage Conventions and Techniques, pg. 102*Chapter 6. Theme and Treatment, pg. 139*Chapter 7. Methods of Composition, pg. 177*Chapter 8. Foreshadowing and Suspense, pg. 209*Chapter 9. Characters and Characterization, pg. 236*Chapter 10. Thought and Moral Tone, pg. 272*Chapter 11. The Comic Spirit in Character and Situation, pg. 305*Chapter 12. Language and Style, pg. 331*Chapter 13. Meter and Song, pg. 361*Chapter 14. The Originality of Roman Comedy: A Recapitulation, pg. 384*Chapter 15. The Influence of Plautus and Terence upon English Comedy, pg. 396*APPENDIX, pg. 435*ABBREVIATIONS, pg. 443*Bibliography, pg. 445*Index, pg. 465

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