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... ancient rituals and spectacles . Of course it would be impos- sible to exhaust the intricate multiform symbolism of the mask . Let us point out that such manifestations as parodies , caricatures , grimaces , eccentric postures , and ...
... ancient rituals and spectacles . Of course it would be impos- sible to exhaust the intricate multiform symbolism of the mask . Let us point out that such manifestations as parodies , caricatures , grimaces , eccentric postures , and ...
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... ancient dual - bodied image . As the ancient image disintegrated , an 27 Goethe gives an interesting picture of the dual body in its serious philosophic aspect in his poem : " The Pariah . " The fusion of praise and abuse in relation to ...
... ancient dual - bodied image . As the ancient image disintegrated , an 27 Goethe gives an interesting picture of the dual body in its serious philosophic aspect in his poem : " The Pariah . " The fusion of praise and abuse in relation to ...
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... ancient confederation " and offered their assistance to Grangousier . Not one of these names is imag- inary . They are real names of towns , boroughs , villages , and ham- lets located on the banks of the Loire and the Vienne or nearby ...
... ancient confederation " and offered their assistance to Grangousier . Not one of these names is imag- inary . They are real names of towns , boroughs , villages , and ham- lets located on the banks of the Loire and the Vienne or nearby ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ONE Rabelais in the History of Laughter | 59 |
TWO The Language of the Marketplace in Rabelais | 145 |
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