CLAS 0400 - Ancient Comedy and its Influence

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Brown University

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Examines several forms of ancient Greek and Roman comedy (Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence, Herodas), popular comedy in the Renaissance (Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Jonson, Molière), and more recent varieties of comic drama (Shaw, Wilde, Ionesco, TV situation comedies). Focuses on the social, ethical, and psychological aspects of comedy and on the continuities and differences in this popular form.

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0.00 - 1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brown.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 863-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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