Scrinium Classical Antiquity

REHM, R., Greek Tragic Theatre. Routledge, London / NewYork, 1994. 1st paperback ed. X,168p. Paperback.Back cover partly a bit browned. Ex libris stamp and date on half title. Series: Theatre Production Studies. 'Ambitious in its aims, businesslike in construction, thought-provoking in assertions, the boo addresses an awesomely wide range of issues. In the first half of the book R. discusses aspects of performance that are all the more tricky because they are taken for granted by the ancient writers and theatre-goers themselves and yet are barely intelligible to modern audiences and critics. In the second half he explores the theatrical purpose and effectiveness of four paradigm 'plays'. (...) The scale and range of the book mean that it can bring out in brief space what T.S Eliot calls the 'concrete visual actuality' of these extraordinary productions. It does this with flair. The size and shape of the theatre, dress, props, costings etc. (all controversial issues) are dealt with in a clear brisk manner that is helpful to anyone wishing to grasp the total picture(...). At a more basic level it is nice how succinctly he glosses all those key theatrical words (...). Unexpectedly for a book by a writer on drama the book is at its best where it is most philosophical; weakest where it discusses the plays in performance.' (EVERARD FLINTOFF in The Classical Review (New Series), 1993, pp.434-435). € 20.00 (Antiquarian)

REINHARDT, K., Aischylos als Regisseur und Theologe. Francke, Bern, 1949. 168p. Hard bound with dust wrps. Dust wrps slightly damaged and repaired with acid free adhesive paper. Nice copy. 'Very briefly stated, his main point seems to be that Aeschylus deals in antitheses (…) and that the best, if not the only way to present these effectively is by the use of stagecraft, sometimes including quite startling and spectacular effects. ‘Mit dem Regiekünstler entwickelt sich zugleich in Aischylos der Theologe.’ This he holds to be a unique phenomenon, unique at all events for the Greek stage. Whether he is always successful in applying the thesis to the many problems contained in the surviving plays is not certain; but at least in trying to apply it and seeking solutions thereby of difficulties which he never minimizes, he raises a number of highly interesting points and shows fine taste and insight in his discussions of them. (…) In dealing with the Oresteia the author gives us among other things a most admirable analysis of the Agamemnon (pp.80-110), in which all the principal features both of the dramatic technique and of the contents are brought out with a completeness remarkable in so short a treatment.' (H.J. ROSE in The Classical Review, 1950, pp.104-05). From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 55.00 (Antiquarian)

ROOS, E., Die tragische Orchestik im Zerrbild der altattischen Komödie. Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm, 1951. Rev.ed. 304p. ills. Sewn wrps. Unopened. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper.From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 27.50 (Antiquarian)

RUSSO, C.F., Aristophanes. An Author for the Stage. Translated by K. Wren. Routledge, London/NewYork, 1994. XIII,279p.Cloth. Library mark on tail spine. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper.Original title: Aristofane autore di teatro. Translation based on the revised Italian editions of 1984 and 1992. Carlo Ferdinando Russo's acclaimed work on Aristophanes examines his comedies as plays intended for the stage - not the page. The author considers the invention of printing as a cause of root changes in the nature of drama: The modern reader is inclined to see Aristophanes as an author of texts for reading, rather than of fluid libretti for performance. In Aristophanes, an Author for the Stage , Russo's in-depth philological analysis of the plays is founded on an ever present perception of the realities of Greek theatre. Essential reading for any student of Greek comedy. From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover. € 37.50 (Antiquarian)

SALINGAR, L., Shakespeare and the Traditions of Comedy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1976. Paperback. Some rust on inside cover. € 19.50 (Antiquarian)

SCHAT, P., Symposion. Opera in twee akten. Libretto van GERRIT KOMRIJ. Wereldpremière Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, 29 april 1994. [Libretto in Dutch and English (translated by J. McLeod)]. De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam, 1994. 120p. ills. Wireless. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)

SCOTT, W.C., Musical Design in Sophoclean Theater. University Press of New England, Hanover/London, 1996. XIX,330p. Cloth wrps. € 31.50 (Antiquarian)

SEECK, G.A, (ed.), Das griechische Drama. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt, 1979. XVIII,549p. Cloth. Pen and pencil strikes and annotations from WGA. Cover and upper edge a bit stained. Personal notes from WGA loosely inserted. ''Das griechische Drama', edited by G.A. Seeck, is an excellent guide to the ancient Greek theatre and its drama. If an English translation could be published, it would deserve to be in all sixth-form and college libraries. The dramatic field has been divided into eleven sections, with each section farmed out to an expert who is forced to present his amalgam of facts and interpretation within a space of 50 pages. (...). Good editing has prevented repetition and overlap, and none of the sections fails in its aim to provide a stimulating assessment of author or area in the light of modern scholarship (...) of a blending of both.' (W. GEOFFREY ARNOTT in Greece & Rome, 1980, p. 184). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 34.50 (Antiquarian)

SEEL, O., Aristophanes oder Versuch über Komödie. Ernst Klett, Stuttgart, 1960. 180p. Bound. Head tail bit worn.A.o.: Die Ambivalenz des Komischen (pp.17-26); Die Komik des Schrecklichen (pp.34-43); Üeber die Grenzen neuzeitlicher Wiederaufführungen (pp.50-79); Männerkrieg und Frauenleid (pp.79-90); Komödie als Antithese (pp.98-107); Das Absurde als Ausweg (pp.149-166). € 31.50 (Antiquarian)

SHAKESPEARE, W., Comedy of a Midsummer Nights Dream. With Preface, Glossary etc. by I. Gollancz. Dent, London, 1915. XIII,112p. Cloth. € 8.50 (Antiquarian)