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The first book to offer an integrated reading of ancient Greek attitudes to laughter. Taking material from various genres and contexts, the book analyses both t
Laughter, Humor, and Comedy in Ancient Philosophy
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Pages: 305
Authors: Pierre Destrée
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Ancient philosophers were very interested in questions about laughter, humor and comedy. They theorized about laughter and its causes, moralized about the appro
Plato's Laughter
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Sonja Madeleine Tanner
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-14 - Publisher: State University of New York Press

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Plato was described as a boor and it was said that he never laughed out loud. Yet his dialogues abound with puns, jokes, and humor. Sonja Madeleine Tanner argue
Broken Laughter
Language: en
Pages: 496
Authors: S. Douglas Olson
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-05-17 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

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A collection of over 200 of the most interesting and important fragments of Greek comedy, accompanied by a commentary; an extensive introduction discussing the
Greek Laughter and Tears
Language: en
Pages: 504
Authors: Margaret Alexiou
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-06-05 - Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

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Explores the range and complexity of human emotions and their transmission across cultural traditionsWhat makes us laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time? Ho