The Roman Stage
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The Roman Stage

A Short History of Latin Drama in the Time of the Republic

  1. 414 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Roman Stage

A Short History of Latin Drama in the Time of the Republic

About this book

The Roman Stage (1964) gives a connected account of the drama of ancient Rome in its historical setting. Using original source material, whole plays as well as fragments, of tragedies, comedies and farces, it traces the development of theatre in Rome, and notes the historical importance of these plays – the Elizabeth world looked back with reverence on the days 'when Roscius was an actor in Rome' ( Hamlet ). It also examines the physical conditions of drama in Rome – the types of theatres, and their place in the lives of the Roman inhabitants.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781032772745
eBook ISBN
9781040036365
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Original Title Page
  6. Original Copyright Page
  7. Dedication
  8. Preface
  9. Table of Contents
  10. Illustrations in the Text
  11. I. The Aim, The Method and the Problems
  12. II. The Italian Origins of Latin Drama
  13. III. Livius Andranicus and the Coming of Literary Drama to Rome
  14. IV. Naevius
  15. V. Plautus: Life and List of Plays
  16. VI. Greek New Comedy
  17. VII. The Famous Plays of Plautus
  18. VIII. Plautus: Treatment of his Originals
  19. IX. The General Character of Roman Tragedy
  20. X. Pacuvius
  21. XI. Comedy After the Death of Plautus
  22. XII. Terence
  23. XIII. The Other Composers of Palliatae
  24. XIV. Accius
  25. XV. Native Comedy: The Fabula Togata
  26. XVI. Popular Farce: The Fabula Atellana
  27. XVII. The Literary Atellana
  28. XVIII. The Mime
  29. XIX. The Latin Prologues and their Value as Evidence for Theatrical Conditions
  30. XX. The Organization of the Roman Theatre
  31. XXI. Seats in the Roman Theatre
  32. XXII. The Spectators
  33. XXIII. The Stage and the Actors’ House
  34. XXIV. Costumes and Masks
  35. XXV. The Roman Origin of the law of Five Acts
  36. XXVI. Music and Metre
  37. XXVII. Epilogue: Drama Under the Empire
  38. A. Seats in the Greek and Roman Theatres. (Cr. liii. 51.5)
  39. B. Side-Entrances and Iiepiaktoi in the Hellenistic Theatre. (Cq. xxxii. 205-10)
  40. C. The Angiportum and Roman Drama. (Hermathena xxviii, 88-99)
  41. D. Crepidata, Palliata, Tabernaria, Togata. (CR. liii. 166-8)
  42. E. The Roman Stage Curtain. (Hermathena lviii. 104-15)
  43. F. Change of Scene and Change of Scenery: The Question of ‘Sets’
  44. G. The Doors Shown on the Stage
  45. H. Passages in Ancient Authors Supposed to Refer to Stage Scenery
  46. I. The Introduction of Masks on the Roman Stage. (C.Q. xxxiii. 139-46)
  47. K. Contaminare and ‘Contamination’
  48. L. The Oxyrhynchus Mime
  49. M. Accent, Ictus and Rhythm: The Metres of Latin Drama
  50. N. The So-Called ‘Phlyax’ Vase-Paintings of South Italy as Evidence for Staging
  51. O. The Meaning of Xopoϒ
  52. P. Plautus, Terence and Seneca: A Comparison of Aims and Methods
  53. Notes and Sources
  54. Bibliography
  55. Index
  56. Index to Lines of Latin Plays
  57. Key to the Meaning of Metrical Terms