Greek tragedy

Name: Greek tragedy
Author: Norwood, Gilbert

Norwood, Gilbert

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

Pleiads in E. _Phaethon_, 302.

  Plot in Tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, vi, 44;
    of _Agam._, Verrall’s theory, 100 ff.

  Politics, Æ.’s interest in, 128 and n.;
    in E., 319.

  Pommery, 74 n.

  Popularity of E. _Phœn._, 265.

  Poseideon, month (Dec.-Jan.), 49.

  Priest of Dionysus, 80.

  Privileges of actors, 75.

  Prize for acting, 61, 75.

  Probability in Agathon, 27.

  Proedria, 81.

  Producers of plays, 60.

  Production of plays, 49 ff.

  Prologos, Ar.’s definition of, 19, 47.

  Prologue in E., 19 and n.

  — of Phrynichus’ _Phœnissæ_, 7.

  Pronunciation in Greek and English theatres, 74.

  Propagandist plays of Diogenes and Crates, 37.

  Properties, 64.

  Property-rooms, 52.

  Prophetess in E. _Ion_, 236 ff.

  Prophets of Israel and Æ., 121.

  Propompi in Æ. _Eum._, 71.

  Proscenium, 53, 58.

  Prose-drama of E., 323.

  Protagonist, 60-1, 72 ff.

  Psychological drama of E., 318.

  _Pulpitum_, 56.

  Puritans, 30.

  Purpose and scope of the book, p. v.

  Pythian priestess, in Æ. _Eum._, 111;
    in E. _Ion_, 237.

  _Quo Vadis?_ legend, 165.

  Rationalism in Critias’ _Sisyphus_, 30;
    in E., 315, etc.

  Realism in E., 321.

  Recitative, 74.

  Recognition in tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, 45;
    in Æ. _Choeph._, 258;
    in Arnold’s _Merope_, 308-9;
    in E. _Cresph._, _ib._;
    _Hel._, 260;
    _Hypsip._, 305;
    _Ion_, 237 ff.;
    _Iph. T._, 31, 45, 73, 248;
    in Polyidus’ _Iph._, 31;
    in S. _El._, 142, 144;
    _Tereus_, 174 n.

  Recoil in drama, Ar.’s definition of, 45, 47-8;
    in S. _Antig._, 140.

  Religion in E., 319, etc.;
    in S., 177;
    in Æ. _Eum._, 114;
    of Æ., 128.

  Remains of theatre buildings at Athens, 52.

  Renaissance in Great Britain, Dramatic, p. v.

  Reticence of Athenian art, 183.

  Reversal of action in tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, 45, 47-8.

  Rhapsody of Chæremon, 32.

  “Rod-bearers,” 82.

  Roman theatres, 52.

  Romance and classicism, 320.

  — in E., 320-1.

  Rural Dionysia, 49.

  Sack of Melos, 244.

  Sacrificial Table, 1, 4.

  Salaminian sailors, chorus of, in S. _Ajax_, 132.

  Salamis, victory of, 7, 12, 14, 38.

  “Salome” dances, 78.

  _Salon_ of Sophocles, 14.

  Satyric chorus, 80.

  — drama, 1, 2, 6, 17, 23, 25, 61, 81 n., 175-6, 192, 289 ff., etc.

  Satyrs, 1;
    chorus of, in _Cycl._, 289 ff.

  Scænici, 53.

  Scēnē, 52, 59.

  Scene-painting, 4, 15, 16, 62.

  Scenery, 62 ff.

  Scholia: on Æ. _Choeph._ [900], 73 n.;
    _Pers._, 87;
    _Prom. V._ [128], 57;
    on _Aristoph._, 22 n.;
    _Frogs_ [303], 74 n.;
    _Frogs_ [53], 304 n.;
    _Wasps_ [1342], 57;
    on Eurip., 21;
    _Phœn._, 265;
    _Rhes._ [528], 294 and n.

  Scolia, 23.

  Sculpture of Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Praxiteles, 125-6.

  Sea-Nymphs, in Æ. _P. V._, 94.

  Seating accommodation in theatre, Athens, 50 and n.

  Seats in theatre, 80 ff.

  Selection of dramatic judges, 61.

  Semi-choruses, 78.

  Sentinels, chorus of, in _Rhesus_, 291 ff.

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