Handbook of Universal Literature
Handbook of Universal Literature
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The fruits which had grown and matured in thecenturies preceding were gathered by Augustus; but the influences thatcontributed to the splendor of his age belong rather to the republic thanthe empire, and with the fall of the liberties of Rome, Roman literaturedeclined.
2. MIMES, MIMOGRAPHERS, AND PANTOMIME. --Amidst all the splendor of theLatin literature of this period, dramatic poetry never recovered from thetrance into which it had fallen, though the stage had not altogether lostits populari...ty. Aesopus and Roscius, the former the great tragic actor, and the latter the favorite comedian, in the time of Cicero, enjoyed hisfriendship and that of other great men, and both amassed large fortunes. But although the standard Roman plays were constantly represented, dramatic literature had become extinct. The entertainments, which had nowtaken the place of comedy and tragedy, were termed _mimes_. These werelaughable imitations of manners and persons, combining the features ofcomedy and farce, for comedy represents the characters of a class, farcethose of individuals.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The fruits which had grown and matured in thecenturies preceding were gathered by Augustus; but the influences thatcontributed to the splendor of his age belong rather to the republic thanthe empire, and with the fall of the liberties of Rome, Roman literaturedeclined.
2. MIMES, MIMOGRAPHERS, AND PANTOMIME. --Amidst all the splendor of theLatin literature of this period, dramatic poetry never recovered from thetrance into which it had fallen, though the stage had not altogether lostits populari...ty. Aesopus and Roscius, the former the great tragic actor, and the latter the favorite comedian, in the time of Cicero, enjoyed hisfriendship and that of other great men, and both amassed large fortunes. But although the standard Roman plays were constantly represented, dramatic literature had become extinct. The entertainments, which had nowtaken the place of comedy and tragedy, were termed _mimes_. These werelaughable imitations of manners and persons, combining the features ofcomedy and farce, for comedy represents the characters of a class, farcethose of individuals.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Botta Anne C. Lynch to read onlineMoreLess
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