This work is an effort to determine what theories of comedy the ancient world held. The first portion is a compilation of comments of ancient authors which impact on comic theory. This is presented essentially as raw data with summary statements included. Modern areas of controversy which concern comedy are then compiled and clarified. These areas include Platonic (mu)(iota)(mu)(eta)(sigma)(iota)(sigma) and (kappa)(alpha)(theta)(alpha)(rho)(sigma)(iota)(sigma), Aristotelian (mu)(iota)(mu)(eta)(sigma)(iota)(sigma) and (kappa)(alpha)(theta)(alpha)(rho)(sigma)(iota)(sigma), the Tractatus Coislinianus, and the comic emotions. Finally, a common core of ancient comic theory is revealed. Whereas, modern comic theory is in a state of disarray, with critics unable to agree upon general parameters for discussion, antiquity did have common parameters for discussion, was much interested in comic theory, and was generally homogeneous in their theories of comedy. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-02, Section: A, page: 0524. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75769 |
| Contributors | HILL, CHARLES DELMER., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 330 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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