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Aristotle and the Greek Drama - Horace and the Roman Drama - Medieval and Neo - classic Criticism - Romantic Criticism - The Difficulties of Dramatic Theory.

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  • PublisherForgotten Books
  • Publication date2020
  • ISBN 10 133055759X
  • ISBN 13 9781330557594
  • BindingPaperback
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages220

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