Silent Eloquence : Lucian and Pantomime Dancing.

Silent Eloquence : Lucian and Pantomime Dancing.

One of the greatest aesthetic attractions in the ancient world was pantomime dancing, a ballet-style entertainment in which a silent, solo dancer incarnated a series of mythological characters to the accompaniment of music and sung narrative. Looking at a multitude of texts and particularly Lucian&#...

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Main Author: Lada-Richards, Ismene
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
Series:Classical literature and society.
Subjects:
Lucian, > of Samosata. > De saltatione.
Dance > History > Early works to 1800.
Pantomime > Greece > History.
Pantomime > Rome > History.
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