This book interprets the handling of costume in the plays of the ancient Greek comic playwright Aristophanes, using as evidence the surviving plays as well as v
With summaries, discussions, and excerpts from primary source documents, this book examines Shakespeare's world through careful consideration of the historical
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Though better known today as a political theorist than as a dramatist, Machiavelli secured his fame as a giant in the history of Italian comedy more than fifty