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The Comic Costume Controversy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

J. F. Killeen
Affiliation:
University College, Cambridge

Extract

As to the wearing of a leather phallus by fifth-century comic actors, Pickard- Cambridge wrote: ‘Aristophanes’ resolution (Nu 537 ff.) to avoid such indecencies does not seem to have lasted long.’ One year would not have beenlong; and Beare, who resumed Thiele's position, and Webster, who supported that of Körte, carried on a controversy on the matter without reference to what I believe is a relevant, if misunderstood, text.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Classical Association 1971

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