English theatre in Enlightenment France [ Literary & Artistic genres ]
… half of the eighteenth century found inspiration in the themes, characters, and scenarios they borrowed from British theatre, and more largely from British sensibility. The advent of drama and dramatic comedy testifies to the importance of pathos and spectacle during this time. This type of theatre encouraged spectators to identify with the characters and their passions. Sociability thus operated on two … relations. Concepts > Literary & Artistic genres Mots-clés Anglomania Audience Emotions Enlightenment Friendship Theatre Translation ' It has been said that ‘the French only truly discovered British theatre in the eighteenth century,’ …
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