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What then is tragedy? In the Elizabethan period it was assumed that a play ending in death was a tragedy, but in recent years we have come to understand that to live on is sometimes far more tragic than death.

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Until very recently, the heavenly bodies have been investigated only with reference to their position and their laws of motion, and a quarter of a century ago astronomy was little more than celestial topography.

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In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.

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April 29, 2024

In reading plays, however, it should always be remembered that any play, however great, loses much when not seen in action.

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April 29, 2024

Until very recently, the heavenly bodies have been investigated only with reference to their position and their laws of motion, and a quarter of a century ago astronomy was little more than celestial topography.

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