Theories of Comedy, 10. köide

according action actual ancient appear Aristotle baseness become beginning better body called cause character comedy comic common conception concerned consider consists contrast criticism effect example existence expression fable fact feeling folly give given hand happened human Humour idea ignorance imitation instance Italy jokes judge kind laugh laughter least less living ludicrous manner matter means mind mirth moral nature necessary never object observed original pain particular passion perhaps person Plautus play pleasure plot poet Poetics poetry possible present produce proper reason relation represented ridiculous scene seems sense serious sometimes sort soul speak species spirit stage theory things thought tion tragedy tragic true truth turn ugliness understanding vice virtue whole wonder writing