Crites view on Ancient and Modern dramatist

Tadha Vanita P.

Roll No. :- 31 Sem :- 1 Year :2014-15

Enrollment no.:-pg14101029

Paper :- 3 [Literary Theory and Criticism]

Submitted to :- Department of English M.K. Bhav. University

I. Introduction

II. Crites view on Ancient dramatist

III.Ctites view on Modern dramatist

IV. Ancient v/s Modern

V. conclusion

Dryden’s essay as a dramatic dialogue with for character representing four critical position. These four critical position deal with five issues.

1] Eugenius : Modern over the ancient

2] Crites : Ancient

3] Lisidius : French superior to English

4] Neander : French drama essential for its smallness

Introduction

The ancient are the acknowledge models of the moderns.

The ancient had a special genius for drama and in their particular branch of poetry they could reach perfection.

Ancients Greek and Roma drama was more honored than any other branch of knowledge.

Crites view on Ancient dramatist

The ancient drama is superior because the ancient closely observed nature and faithfully represented her/his in their work.

Crites makes special mention of the unities of the time place and action which he says, “ought-to be observed in every regular drama”.

They must have also written well by the use of art and their beauty of language.

The moderns are imitator of ancient.

The moderns are genius for the study of natural science as medicine, anatomy, and in these studies they have more progress.

Modern drama are not suitably rewarded and honored, they do not take pains and put in their best efforts.

Crites view on modern dramatist

Modern have devised no new rules nor, in any way, added to, or modified, any of their rules.

In modern plays the unity of time is violated and often of the action a play covers whole ages;

The modern drama are unnatural’; they can not be called a ‘just' and ‘true’ representation of nature.

Ancient

Depend on fact.

Special genius for drama.

Closely observer and faithfully representation.

Imitator

Genius for the study of natural science.

Some faithfully representation.

Ancient v/s Modern

Modern

More honored.

Unities are observe in every regular play.

True observer of nature.

Not suitably honored.

Unities are violated.

Unnatural, just and true representation of nature.

According to Crites ancient are far better than modern. But we are unable to appreciate the art and beauty of their language, only because many of their customs, stories etc are not know to us.

Conclusion

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