... .Cyclops, Euripides only to survive. COMEDY Aristophanes (lysistrata) old comedy, individuals personally attacked, coarse and brassy humor, not vicious, concentrated on farce. Menander-new comedy centered on shortcomings of middle class-social manners, vices. both equally influenced theater. ROMAN DRAMA several sources, 1st Gdrama- Etruscans, northern italy, absorbed by romans improvised song and dance. Atella- Atellan Farce-broad and coarse comedy ... . Stock characters, recognizable and predictable. Maccus the Clown Bucco the stupid Pappus the foolish Dossennus hunchbacked slave, Identi...

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