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Page 40
... 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 comic gestures are per se derived from ...
... 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 comic gestures are per se derived from ...
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... course undergoing certain transformations in this field . The sphere of belles lettres itself and its various stages of devel- opment - epics , lyrics , and drama - presented many forms of deep and pure , but open seriousness , always ...
... course undergoing certain transformations in this field . The sphere of belles lettres itself and its various stages of devel- opment - epics , lyrics , and drama - presented many forms of deep and pure , but open seriousness , always ...
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... course of the sun . Why the air has so much power over everything else has already been said . But for mortals too , it is the cause of life , and for the sick the cause of sickness . And for all , so great is the need of spirit that if ...
... course of the sun . Why the air has so much power over everything else has already been said . But for mortals too , it is the cause of life , and for the sick the cause of sickness . And for all , so great is the need of spirit that if ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ONE Rabelais in the History of Laughter | 59 |
TWO The Language of the Marketplace in Rabelais | 145 |
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