. The Greek theater and its drama. p. 38, above), came from Megara, but this claim is Figs. 17-19 are taken from Korte, op. cit., p. 69 (Fig. i), p. 78 (Fig. 3), andp. 80 (Fig. 5), respectively. In Fig. 17 there are only three actors; the end figuresare flute-players. Korte believes this scene to be taken from Middle Comedy. InFig. 19 the phallus has been omitted. ^ Figs. 20 and 21 are taken from Korte, op. cit., p. 91 (Fig. 8), and BaumeistersDenkmaler, Fig. 2099, respectively. The phallus has been omitted from some ofthe actors. 3 Cf. Aristotles Poetics 1448(131 f. 48 THE GREEK THEATER AND I
. The Greek theater and its drama. p. 38, above), came from Megara, but this claim is Figs. 17-19 are taken from Korte, op. cit., p. 69 (Fig. i), p. 78 (Fig. 3), andp. 80 (Fig. 5), respectively. In Fig. 17 there are only three actors; the end figuresare flute-players. Korte believes this scene to be taken from Middle Comedy. InFig. 19 the phallus has been omitted. ^ Figs. 20 and 21 are taken from Korte, op. cit., p. 91 (Fig. 8), and BaumeistersDenkmaler, Fig. 2099, respectively. The phallus has been omitted from some ofthe actors. 3 Cf. Aristotles Poetics 1448(131 f. 48 THE GREEK THEATER AND ITS DRAMA apparently unwarranted.^ The fact remains, however, thatAristophanes and his confreres often speak of stupid, vulgarscenes or jokes as being stolen from Megara.^ Though thesewords have been otherwise explained,^ I believe that Megara,which is the nearest Dorian city to Attica, had something to dowith the introduction of the histrionic element into Attic course, this does not mean that Megara is to be regarded as.
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