Greek tragedy

Name: Greek tragedy
Author: Norwood, Gilbert

Norwood, Gilbert

Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism; Mythology, Greek, in literature

— — — — _Hypsip._, 305.

  — Lamb, 257.

  Gorgon, in E. _Andromeda_, 240.

  Graces and Muses in E., 326.

  “Gracious Ones,” 113 n.

  Græco-Roman type of theatre, 59 n.

  Grandeur of Æ.’s dramatic art, 125.

  — — — language, 121.

  Great Dionysia, 49, 80.

  Greek Drama originated in Dionysiac worship, 1.

  — — an act of worship, 49.

  — enlightenment, 325.

  — Messenger in E. _Helena_, 258 n.

  — Statues, 182-3.

  Guard in E. _Bacchæ_, 277 ff.;
    in S. _Antig._, 144.

  Hades, 95;
    in Pirithous, 29.

  Harpist, S. as, 71.

  Hellenistic world, 20.

  Hellenotamias, 13.

  Hemicyclion, 64.

  Herald in Æ. _Ag._, 73;
    _Suppl._, 123;
    of Thebes, in E. _Suppl._, 234 ff.

  Herdsman in _Rhesus_, 291 n. and ff.

  “Hero” in Greek sense, 136.

  High stage, 53-4.

  Hissing a play, 83.

  Homeric question, 52.

  Hoplite, Æ. as, 10.

  Horses on stage, 64.

  Huntsmen in E. _Hippol._, 71.

  Hymns of Ion, 23.

  Hypnotism in E. _Bacchæ_, 282.

  Hyporchema, 6, 78.

  Hypothesis of E. _Cycl._, 290 n.;
    of _Suppl._, 235 n.

  Icria, 81.

  Improvisation, 5.

  Innovations of Agathon, 26 f.

  Interpolations in E. _Phœnissæ_, 265 ff.

  Invocation of Agamemnon’s shade, in Æ. _Choeph._, 74.

  Ionian revolt, 7.

  Irony, S.’s dramatic, 179-80.

  Isthmian games, 23.

  Ivy crown of poet and choregus, 61.

  — sacred to Dionysus, 61-2.

  Japanese theatre, 68.

  Judges of dramas, 12-13, 61.

  Judges’ seats in theatre, 81.

  Lacedæmonian society in E. _Andromache_, 224.

  Landscape, allusions to, in drama, 63.

  Language of Homer, 123.

  Later Greek view of E., 323.

  Lead, theatre-ticket of, 82.

  Lemnian chorus in Æ. and E. _Philoctetes_, 166.

  Lenæa, 34, 49, 60.

  Lessee of theatre, 82.

  Library of Alexandria, 39.

  — — Euripides, 17.

  Libretto, 72, 312.

  Lightning on stage, 64.

  “Literature of escape,” 184.

  “Liturgy” or public service, 60.

  Logeion, 53, 57, 64.

  Low stage, 54.

  Ludovisi Hera, 182.

  Lycians in _Rhesus_, 291 ff.

  Lycurgean theatre, 58.

  Lydian mode, 72.

  Machinery, on stage, 64-5.

  “Madonna of the Grand Duke,” by Raffaelle, 102.

  “Marathon, men of,” 325.

  Masks, 5, 58, 68-9;
    invented by Chœrilus? 6;
    effect on acting, 70.

  “Melian dialogue” in Thucydides, 167 n.

  Melodrama, 307.

  “Men of Marathon,” 325.

  Messenger or messengers: in E. _Bacch._, 277 ff.;
    _El._, 252-3;
    _Helena_, 258 ff.;
    _Iph. A._, 285 f.;
    _Phœn._, 264-5;
    _Suppl._, 234 n.;
    in S. _Œ. Col._, 185.

  Metaphors, 123, etc.

  Minor parts well played, 73.

  Mixed, or “mixo-,” Lydian mode, 19, 72.

  Model tragedy, in Ar. _Poetic_, the _Œ. Tyr._, 148.

  Modes in music, 72.

  Monastic spirit in Hellas, 310.

  Monody, 74.

  Mounting of plays, 60, 62 ff.

  Muse in _Rhesus_, 291 n. and ff.;
    Muses in Æ. _Bassar._, 117;
    in E. _H. Fur._, 229.

  Music, 26, 71-2;
    and Pratinas, 6.

  Music-hall, or Odeum, 56.

  Mutes, 70-1.

  Mysteries of Eleusis, 10-11.

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Greek tragedy

Norwood, Gilbert

Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism; Mythology, Greek, in literature

— — — — _Hypsip._, 305.

  — Lamb, 257.

  Gorgon, in E. _Andromeda_, 240.

  Graces and Muses in E., 326.

  “Gracious Ones,” 113 n.

  Græco-Roman type of theatre, 59 n.

  Grandeur of Æ.’s dramatic art, 125.

  — — — language, 121.

  Great Dionysia, 49, 80.

  Greek Drama originated in Dionysiac worship, 1.

  — — an act of worship, 49.

  — enlightenment, 325.

  — Messenger in E. _Helena_, 258 n.

  — Statues, 182-3.

  Guard in E. _Bacchæ_, 277 ff.;
    in S. _Antig._, 144.

  Hades, 95;
    in Pirithous, 29.

  Harpist, S. as, 71.

  Hellenistic world, 20.

  Hellenotamias, 13.

  Hemicyclion, 64.

  Herald in Æ. _Ag._, 73;
    _Suppl._, 123;
    of Thebes, in E. _Suppl._, 234 ff.

  Herdsman in _Rhesus_, 291 n. and ff.

  “Hero” in Greek sense, 136.

  High stage, 53-4.

  Hissing a play, 83.

  Homeric question, 52.

  Hoplite, Æ. as, 10.

  Horses on stage, 64.

  Huntsmen in E. _Hippol._, 71.

  Hymns of Ion, 23.

  Hypnotism in E. _Bacchæ_, 282.

  Hyporchema, 6, 78.

  Hypothesis of E. _Cycl._, 290 n.;
    of _Suppl._, 235 n.

  Icria, 81.

  Improvisation, 5.

  Innovations of Agathon, 26 f.

  Interpolations in E. _Phœnissæ_, 265 ff.

  Invocation of Agamemnon’s shade, in Æ. _Choeph._, 74.

  Ionian revolt, 7.

  Irony, S.’s dramatic, 179-80.

  Isthmian games, 23.

  Ivy crown of poet and choregus, 61.

  — sacred to Dionysus, 61-2.

  Japanese theatre, 68.

  Judges of dramas, 12-13, 61.

  Judges’ seats in theatre, 81.

  Lacedæmonian society in E. _Andromache_, 224.

  Landscape, allusions to, in drama, 63.

  Language of Homer, 123.

  Later Greek view of E., 323.

  Lead, theatre-ticket of, 82.

  Lemnian chorus in Æ. and E. _Philoctetes_, 166.

  Lenæa, 34, 49, 60.

  Lessee of theatre, 82.

  Library of Alexandria, 39.

  — — Euripides, 17.

  Libretto, 72, 312.

  Lightning on stage, 64.

  “Literature of escape,” 184.

  “Liturgy” or public service, 60.

  Logeion, 53, 57, 64.

  Low stage, 54.

  Ludovisi Hera, 182.

  Lycians in _Rhesus_, 291 ff.

  Lycurgean theatre, 58.

  Lydian mode, 72.

  Machinery, on stage, 64-5.

  “Madonna of the Grand Duke,” by Raffaelle, 102.

  “Marathon, men of,” 325.

  Masks, 5, 58, 68-9;
    invented by Chœrilus? 6;
    effect on acting, 70.

  “Melian dialogue” in Thucydides, 167 n.

  Melodrama, 307.

  “Men of Marathon,” 325.

  Messenger or messengers: in E. _Bacch._, 277 ff.;
    _El._, 252-3;
    _Helena_, 258 ff.;
    _Iph. A._, 285 f.;
    _Phœn._, 264-5;
    _Suppl._, 234 n.;
    in S. _Œ. Col._, 185.

  Metaphors, 123, etc.

  Minor parts well played, 73.

  Mixed, or “mixo-,” Lydian mode, 19, 72.

  Model tragedy, in Ar. _Poetic_, the _Œ. Tyr._, 148.

  Modes in music, 72.

  Monastic spirit in Hellas, 310.

  Monody, 74.

  Mounting of plays, 60, 62 ff.

  Muse in _Rhesus_, 291 n. and ff.;
    Muses in Æ. _Bassar._, 117;
    in E. _H. Fur._, 229.

  Music, 26, 71-2;
    and Pratinas, 6.

  Music-hall, or Odeum, 56.

  Mutes, 70-1.

  Mysteries of Eleusis, 10-11.

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