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The Idler and the Dandy in Stage Comedy, 500 B.c.-1830: A History of a Dramatic Character Type

Chris Ritchie

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Description:This book follows the progress of the Greek parasite figure through his various interpretations by different poets as evidenced in the remaining fragments. On the Roman stage of Plautus, the parasite became a key comic figure in proceedings, later replaced by the wily slave. In medieval comedy, he can be seen as the vice of morality plays; in mummers' plays, he emerged as a type in early Tudor theatre; on the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage, the chancing rascal was a frequent feature, most notably Falstaff; throughout the Restoration, dissipated gallants and workshy fops became well-established characters and their behavior reached the outer limits of the bawdy; in 18th century sentimental comedy, a modified fascination with such roguery, ageing dandyism and peripheral scavengers remained. It is suitable for rogues, idlers, skivers, flatterers and the work-shy: all chisellers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Idler and the Dandy in Stage Comedy, 500 B.c.-1830: A History of a Dramatic Character Type. To get started finding The Idler and the Dandy in Stage Comedy, 500 B.c.-1830: A History of a Dramatic Character Type, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book follows the progress of the Greek parasite figure through his various interpretations by different poets as evidenced in the remaining fragments. On the Roman stage of Plautus, the parasite became a key comic figure in proceedings, later replaced by the wily slave. In medieval comedy, he can be seen as the vice of morality plays; in mummers' plays, he emerged as a type in early Tudor theatre; on the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage, the chancing rascal was a frequent feature, most notably Falstaff; throughout the Restoration, dissipated gallants and workshy fops became well-established characters and their behavior reached the outer limits of the bawdy; in 18th century sentimental comedy, a modified fascination with such roguery, ageing dandyism and peripheral scavengers remained. It is suitable for rogues, idlers, skivers, flatterers and the work-shy: all chisellers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Idler and the Dandy in Stage Comedy, 500 B.c.-1830: A History of a Dramatic Character Type. To get started finding The Idler and the Dandy in Stage Comedy, 500 B.c.-1830: A History of a Dramatic Character Type, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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