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Who is the father of roman tragedy?

There is not really a father of Roman tragedy. Its development was the work of five men. No complete Roman tragedies have survived. The first dramatic works, both in tragedy and comedy, started with Lucius Livius Andronicus (c. 280/260 BC-c. 200 BC) and set the initial parameters of Latin tragedy. Livius Gnaeus Naevius begun to write tragedies few year later. Quintus Ennius, Marcus Pacuvius (220 BC -130 BC) and Lucius Accius (170 - c. 86 BC) also wrote tragedies. The Praetexta Fabula genre of roman tragedy was started by Graneus Naevius. It dealt with themes of Roman historical figures, rather than Greek myths. Ennius, Pacuvius, and Lucius Accius Lucius Accius was considered the best of these tragedy writers. Much of his work was based on Aeschylus. Ennius was the writer who first elevated tragedy to a position of status and regard. Ennius was also considered the father of Roman poetry. He also wrote comedies and poems and wrote the first Latin poem which adopted the dactylic hexameter metre used in Greek epic and didactic poetry, and became the standard metre for this kind of poetry in Latin. Livius Andronicus started the Fabula palliata or Palliata Comoedia palliate a genre of comedy which reworked in Latin the Greek New Comedy (the final form of Greek comedy).


Which ancient general said When in doubt reorganise?

It is attributed to a Roman writer, Petronius Arbiter, but this has been disputed - see this comprehensive piece:http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~reedsj/petronius.htmlHTH


What is a central room in wealthy Roman's homes?

The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".The main room of an ancient Roman house was the "atrium".


What are some names of Roman plays?

There are a few surviving tragediesby Lucius Annareus Seneca who wrote The Trojan Women, Medea, Oedipus, Phaedra and Hercules on Oeta among others.Titus Maccius Plautus was an extremely popular Roman comedy writer. He is attributed with 130 plays including The Braggart Warrior, The Casket and Pot of Gold.


What was the main difference between a ancient Greek banquet and an ancient Roman banquet?

The main difference between an Ancient Greek banquet and an Ancient Roman banquet was the number of courses served.

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Most of modern day knowledge concerning the aqueducts of ancient Rome comes from the writings of ancient Roman writer Sextus Julius Frontinus.


Was Shakespeare an ancient roman writer?

Shakespeare was a playwright in England.


Who were writers of tragedy?

Thespis is considered the first tragic dramatist as well as the first actor in Western/European tradition. Following him were Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Agathon, in ancient Greece; Seneca in Rome; Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare in Elizabethan England; Racine in Neoclassical France, Anton Chekhov in late 19th / early 20th Century Russia, and Eugene O'Neill in 20th Century America. Sometimes Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Bertolt Brecht, and Samuel Beckett are added to the list.


What are the 3 Shakespeare plays that are roman inspired comedy and chronological history?

Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra are based on actual Roman history. Titus Andronicus and Coriolanus are also set in Ancient Rome, but are not historical. The Comedy of Errors is based on a Roman comedy and is structured like one. It is one of the few Shakespeare plays that adheres to the "unities".


What are the characterictics of Roman architecture?

The Roman theatres were heavily inspired by the architecture of the Greeks. There are several characteristics of Roman theatres. These characteristics the foundations, the Roman concrete construction, and the semi-circular design.


What ancient Roman writer gives us an account of the destruction of the city of Pompeii by the volcano Vesuvius?

Pliny the Younger


What does ther ancient roman flag symbolise?

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Where did ancient roman blacksmiths get their supplies from?

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Who is the father of roman comedy?

Plautus


Who is the father of roman tragedy?

There is not really a father of Roman tragedy. Its development was the work of five men. No complete Roman tragedies have survived. The first dramatic works, both in tragedy and comedy, started with Lucius Livius Andronicus (c. 280/260 BC-c. 200 BC) and set the initial parameters of Latin tragedy. Livius Gnaeus Naevius begun to write tragedies few year later. Quintus Ennius, Marcus Pacuvius (220 BC -130 BC) and Lucius Accius (170 - c. 86 BC) also wrote tragedies. The Praetexta Fabula genre of roman tragedy was started by Graneus Naevius. It dealt with themes of Roman historical figures, rather than Greek myths. Ennius, Pacuvius, and Lucius Accius Lucius Accius was considered the best of these tragedy writers. Much of his work was based on Aeschylus. Ennius was the writer who first elevated tragedy to a position of status and regard. Ennius was also considered the father of Roman poetry. He also wrote comedies and poems and wrote the first Latin poem which adopted the dactylic hexameter metre used in Greek epic and didactic poetry, and became the standard metre for this kind of poetry in Latin. Livius Andronicus started the Fabula palliata or Palliata Comoedia palliate a genre of comedy which reworked in Latin the Greek New Comedy (the final form of Greek comedy).


Development of drama?

Classical Greek drama developed from the poetry of goat herds, which told the stories of tragic heroes. Ancient Athenian comedy was based on real people and current events, but later Roman comedy tended to use stock characters.


Which ancient general said When in doubt reorganise?

It is attributed to a Roman writer, Petronius Arbiter, but this has been disputed - see this comprehensive piece:http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~reedsj/petronius.htmlHTH