Classics and Ancient History
| CLAS3413 | The Tragic Theatre of Greece and Rome (A) | 3 ch (3C) [W] |
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The history of the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens and a survey of the origins of Greek tragedy; the reading in English translation of a representative sample of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides; the dramatic festivals at which they were performed, the production and performance of the plays, the dramatic conventions. The role of the serious theatre in Rome; a tragedy of Seneca, in English translation, is read. | ||
