 This satyric drama was not a comedy, but (as an ancient author aptly describes it) a playful tragedy. § Its subjects were taken from the same class of adventures of Bacchus and the heroes, as tragedy; but they were so treated in connexion with rude objects...  A History of the Literature of Ancient Greece - Page 296by Karl Otfried Müller - 1847 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Karl Otfried Müller - Greek literature - 1847 - 584 pages
...Drama was developed, in addition to tragedy; and, for the most part, J three tragedies and one salyric drama at the conclusion, were represented together,...nature, that the presence and participation of rustic, t According to the verse : 'Hw'xa far /xw/Xw ij» Xo.'jiAo; it att-rv^,;. J For the most part, I bay... | |
 | Edward Walford - Greek drama - 1856 - 326 pages
...course of time, a separate satyric drama was developed in addition to tragedy, and, for the most part, three tragedies and one satyric drama at the conclusion...same class of adventures of Bacchus and the heroes as in tragedy ; but they were so treated in connection with rude objects of outward nature, that the presence... | |
 | Leonhard Schmitz - 1858 - 670 pages
...of Sophocles. The satyric drama was not a comedy, but a irai^ovaa TpayySia ; " and for the most part three tragedies and one satyric drama at the conclusion...represented together, forming a connected whole." The Cyclops of Euripides is the only extant specimen of the satyric drama. Mask, with wig and bonnet.... | |
 | Horace - Latin poetry - 1869 - 816 pages
...The Satyric Drama was not a comedy, but a playful tragedy. Its subjects were taken from the вате class of adventures of Bacchus and the heroes as tragedy...nature that the presence and participation of rustic petulant Satyrs seemed quite appropriate. Accordingly all scenes from free untamed nature, adventures... | |
 | Horace - 1874 - 834 pages
...following remarks will explain most of this passage : — " The Satyric Drama was not a comedy, but a playful tragedy. Its subjects were taken from the...of adventures of Bacchus and the heroes as tragedy ; bnt they were so treated in connexion with rude objects of outward nature that the presence and participation... | |
 | Horace - 1881 - 820 pages
...following remarks will explain most of this passage : — " The Satyric Drama was not a comedy, but a playful tragedy. Its subjects were taken from the...of adventures of Bacchus and the heroes as tragedy ; bnt they were so treated in connexion with rude objects of outward nature that the presence and participation... | |
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