Greek tragedy

Name: Greek tragedy
Author: Norwood, Gilbert

Norwood, Gilbert

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

Servant, in E. _Ion_, 236 ff.

  Seven against Thebes, in E. _Suppl._, 234 ff.

  Shepherd, in E. _El._, 253.

  Shrine of Thetis, in E. _Androma._, 219 ff.

  Sicilian expedition, 244, 252 n.

  Side-wings, 51, 54.

  Sikinnis dance, 80.

  Simplicity of Athenian art, 183;
    of Æ.’s dramatic structure, 126.

  — — Æ.’s language, 122.

  Sin, as material defilement, in Æ., 130 n.

  — in Euripides, 318 ff.

  Slave in _Iph. A._, 322.

  Socratic novices in A. _Clouds_, 68.

  Solo by Phrygian slave in E. _Or._, 72.

  Songs of Phrynichus, 8.

  Sophistry in E., 317.

  (“Spartam nactus es, hanc exorna”), 295.

  Spartans, 201 n., 204.

  “Speaking-place,” 53;
    “for gods,” 65.

  Sphinx, 265, 267-8 n.;
    in S. _Œ. Tyr._, 151.

  Stage, 52 ff.

  Stage-buildings, 50 ff.

  — -direction in S. _Ichn._, 175 n.

  — -machinery, 64 ff.

  — -properties, 64.

  — used after 300 B.C., 53.

  Stasima, 77;
    -on, Ar.’s definition of, 47.

  Statues in Greek plays, 62.

  — of playwrights, 31.

  Stewards in theatre, 82.

  Stropheion, 64.

  Structure, dramatic, v, vi, etc.

  “Study-plays” of Diogenes and Crates, 37.

  Sun-god, in E. _Medea_, 195;
    _Phaethon_, 301-3.

  Supervision of dramatic displays, 60 ff.

  Suttee, in E. _Suppl._, 235.

  Table in orchestra, 50.

  Table, sacrificial, 1, 4.

  Tableaux in Greek theatre, 66.

  Taurians in E. _Iph. T._, 247 ff.

  Technical changes made by Æ., 11;
    by S., 15-6.

  Temple of Athena, in _Eumen._, 63.

  Tent, 52 (of Agamemnon).

  Tetralogy, 15, 17, 24, 50, 61, 87.

  Theatre, 80 ff.

  — at Athens, remains of, 59 n.

  — buildings, 50 ff.

  — Græco-Roman type, in Asia Minor, 59 n.

  — its parts and construction, 50 ff.

  — not roofed, 50.

  — of Dionysus, Athens, 49, 56.

  — — Lycurgus, 57.

  — ticket, 82.

  Thebans, chorus of, in E. _H. Fur._, 228 ff.

  Theologeion, 64-5.

  Theoric fund, 82.

  Thessalian, in E. _Andromache_, 226-7.

  Thesmophoria, festival, 262.

  Third actor, 16.

  Thirty tyrants, 29-30.

  Thought in tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, 44.

  Thracian Edoni, 117.

  Thracians in E. _Erech._, 297;
    _Rhes._, 291 ff.

  “Three Unities,” 42 n.

  Thunder-machine, 64.

  Thymele, 57;
    -melici, 53.

  Times of dramatic performances, 50.

  “To give a chorus,” 60.

  Tomb of Achilles, in _Hec._, 216;
    of Agamemnon, in Æ. _Choeph._, 106;
    in E. _El._, 253;
    of Clytæmnestra, in E. _Or._, 269;
    of Proteus, in E. _Hel._, 259;
    importance of tombs acc. to Prof. Ridgeway, 3, 64 and n.

  “To receive a chorus,” 60.

  Torturing of slaves, in drama, 21.

  Tradition, evidence of, in stage controversy, 57.

  Tragedy, origin of, 1 ff.

  Tragic contest, begun by Pisistratus, 50.

  — diction, created by Æ., 122.

  — incident in tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, 45.

  Tragicomedy in E., 19.

  Trainers of actors and choruses, 60.

  Travelling companies of actors, 49.

  Treasury Board, 13.

  Trilogy, 16.

  Tripod, prize for dithyramb, 62.

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Greek tragedy

Norwood, Gilbert

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

Servant, in E. _Ion_, 236 ff.

  Seven against Thebes, in E. _Suppl._, 234 ff.

  Shepherd, in E. _El._, 253.

  Shrine of Thetis, in E. _Androma._, 219 ff.

  Sicilian expedition, 244, 252 n.

  Side-wings, 51, 54.

  Sikinnis dance, 80.

  Simplicity of Athenian art, 183;
    of Æ.’s dramatic structure, 126.

  — — Æ.’s language, 122.

  Sin, as material defilement, in Æ., 130 n.

  — in Euripides, 318 ff.

  Slave in _Iph. A._, 322.

  Socratic novices in A. _Clouds_, 68.

  Solo by Phrygian slave in E. _Or._, 72.

  Songs of Phrynichus, 8.

  Sophistry in E., 317.

  (“Spartam nactus es, hanc exorna”), 295.

  Spartans, 201 n., 204.

  “Speaking-place,” 53;
    “for gods,” 65.

  Sphinx, 265, 267-8 n.;
    in S. _Œ. Tyr._, 151.

  Stage, 52 ff.

  Stage-buildings, 50 ff.

  — -direction in S. _Ichn._, 175 n.

  — -machinery, 64 ff.

  — -properties, 64.

  — used after 300 B.C., 53.

  Stasima, 77;
    -on, Ar.’s definition of, 47.

  Statues in Greek plays, 62.

  — of playwrights, 31.

  Stewards in theatre, 82.

  Stropheion, 64.

  Structure, dramatic, v, vi, etc.

  “Study-plays” of Diogenes and Crates, 37.

  Sun-god, in E. _Medea_, 195;
    _Phaethon_, 301-3.

  Supervision of dramatic displays, 60 ff.

  Suttee, in E. _Suppl._, 235.

  Table in orchestra, 50.

  Table, sacrificial, 1, 4.

  Tableaux in Greek theatre, 66.

  Taurians in E. _Iph. T._, 247 ff.

  Technical changes made by Æ., 11;
    by S., 15-6.

  Temple of Athena, in _Eumen._, 63.

  Tent, 52 (of Agamemnon).

  Tetralogy, 15, 17, 24, 50, 61, 87.

  Theatre, 80 ff.

  — at Athens, remains of, 59 n.

  — buildings, 50 ff.

  — Græco-Roman type, in Asia Minor, 59 n.

  — its parts and construction, 50 ff.

  — not roofed, 50.

  — of Dionysus, Athens, 49, 56.

  — — Lycurgus, 57.

  — ticket, 82.

  Thebans, chorus of, in E. _H. Fur._, 228 ff.

  Theologeion, 64-5.

  Theoric fund, 82.

  Thessalian, in E. _Andromache_, 226-7.

  Thesmophoria, festival, 262.

  Third actor, 16.

  Thirty tyrants, 29-30.

  Thought in tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, 44.

  Thracian Edoni, 117.

  Thracians in E. _Erech._, 297;
    _Rhes._, 291 ff.

  “Three Unities,” 42 n.

  Thunder-machine, 64.

  Thymele, 57;
    -melici, 53.

  Times of dramatic performances, 50.

  “To give a chorus,” 60.

  Tomb of Achilles, in _Hec._, 216;
    of Agamemnon, in Æ. _Choeph._, 106;
    in E. _El._, 253;
    of Clytæmnestra, in E. _Or._, 269;
    of Proteus, in E. _Hel._, 259;
    importance of tombs acc. to Prof. Ridgeway, 3, 64 and n.

  “To receive a chorus,” 60.

  Torturing of slaves, in drama, 21.

  Tradition, evidence of, in stage controversy, 57.

  Tragedy, origin of, 1 ff.

  Tragic contest, begun by Pisistratus, 50.

  — diction, created by Æ., 122.

  — incident in tragedy, acc. to Aristotle, 45.

  Tragicomedy in E., 19.

  Trainers of actors and choruses, 60.

  Travelling companies of actors, 49.

  Treasury Board, 13.

  Trilogy, 16.

  Tripod, prize for dithyramb, 62.

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