Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-384) and index (pages 385-390)
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Preface. Technical notes and abbreviations. Introduction: previous scholarship and present approach. Part 1 Cultural and institutional background: Evolution of Roman drama -- Production and reception. Part 2 Dramatic poetry: Dramatic poets -- Dramatic themes and techniques. Overview and conclusions: Republican drama. Bibliography. Index
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This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of all aspects of the topic, incorporating recent findings and modern approaches. It discusses the origins of Roman drama and the historical, social and institutional backgrounds of all the dramatic genres to be found during the Republic (tragedy, praetexta, comedy, togata, Atellana, mime and pantomime). Possible general characteristics are identified, and attention is paid to the nature of the various genres and their development