Mahr, August Carl, 1886- The origin of the Greek tragic form : : a study of the early theater in Attica / [electronic resource] / by August C. Mahr.. — New York : : Prentice-Hall,, 1938.. — xviii, 247 p. : : ill. ; 21 cm. — (Prentice-Hall drama series).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-216) and index.

Part 1: Origin and form development of the tragic locale -- Outline of the Greek character -- The beginnings of tragic presentation under Pisistratus -- Origin of the theater form -- The basic form of tragic presentation -- The character of attic tragedy before Aeschylus -- Aeschylus and the development of the classic form -- Historical and aesthetical outlook on the future development -- The Hellenistic structure of the Dionysus Theater -- The Roman structure of the Dionysus Theater -- Part 2: The epeisodion as the formative agent of attic tragedy -- The epeisodion form in the existing tragedies of Aeschylus.



LCCN: 38008472

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Greek drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.
Theater--History--Greece--To 500.
Literatura Grega (Historia E Critica)
Form.
Tragödie.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Griechisch.

LC Class. No.: PA3131 / .M3