Classical Plays

Japanese: 古典劇 - こてんげき
Classical Plays
〘Noun〙① Drama that developed in ancient Greece and Rome, and the tragedies and comedies that emerged in Italy, France and other countries from the 16th to 18th centuries under their influence. In particular, it refers to French drama such as that of Racine, Corneille and Molière. It faithfully adhered to the three unities established by Aristotle. It is also a general term for European drama before Ibsen's modern drama. [Model New and Common Language Dictionary (1919)]② Drama that was founded long ago and has been passed down in that country. *Onnagata (1957) <Yukio Mishima> 2 "The grand emotions of classical drama, emotions that have no relation to our everyday lives"

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 古代ギリシア・ローマで発達した演劇、およびその影響を受け、一六世紀から一八世紀にかけてイタリア、フランスなどに起こった悲劇、喜劇。特に、ラシーヌ、コルネイユ、モリエールなどのフランス演劇をいう。アリストテレス以来の三一致の法則などを忠実に守った。また、一般にイプセンの近代劇以前のヨーロッパの演劇の呼称。〔模範新語通語大辞典(1919)〕② その国で、古くに創始され、伝承されている演劇。※女方(1957)〈三島由紀夫〉二「古典劇の壮大な感情、われわれの日常生活とは何ら相渉らぬ感情」

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