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What the Roman Play Was Like - English
URL: http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/bellinger002.html

A description of what it would have been like to attend a play in ancient Rome, plus an analysis of the decline of classic drama.

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The Ignoble Position of Roman Actors - English
URL: http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/bellinger001.html

A short study of the unfortunate position of actors in ancient Roman society.

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Greek and Roman Comedy - English
URL: http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/comedy001.html

A history of the comic drama, focusing on its origins and development in the works of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence.

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Latin Dramatic Criticism - English
URL: http://www.theatredatabase.com/ancient/latin_dramatic_criticism_001.html

An overview of dramatic criticism as it developed during the Roman Empire.

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Downfall of the Classical Drama - English
URL: http://www.theatredatabase.com/ancient/downfall_of_the_classical_drama.html

An account of the ignoble end of the Roman drama.

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