Theater of Pompey
Channel: JC
Date: 2019-12-11

Studying the history of the Theater of Pompey educates scholars on the conventions of ancient Rome; this knowledge grants us access to further context of the evolution of theater. According to Beare, "convention enables the imagination to redeem material deficiencies" (Beare 178). Understanding that their stage would have represented an open street instead of a contemporary representation of a house interior helps us better interpret their plays and way of life. These connections, or "echoes," give meaning and purpose to our existence by encouraging contemplation of our part in the grander whole.


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