The Orphan of China (Paperback)

The Chinese tragedy, which they call "The Orphan," was taken out of an immense collection of the theatrical performances of that nation, which has cultivated this art for about three thousand years before it was invented by the Greeks, the art of making living portraits of the actions of men, establishing schools of morality, and teaching virtue in dialogue and representation. For a long time dramatic poetry was held in esteem only in that vast country of China, separated from and unknown to the rest of the world, and in the city of Athens. Rome was unacquainted with it till above four hundred years afterwards. If you look for it among the Persians, or Indians, who pass for an inventive people, you will not find it there; it has never yet reached them. Asia was contented with the fables of Palpay and Lokman, which contain all their morality, and have instructed by their allegories every age and nation.-Voltaire Wilder Publications is a green publisher. All of our books are printed to order. This reduces waste and helps us keep prices low while greatly reducing our impact on the environment.

General

Imprint:	Wilder Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2011
First published:	February 2011
Authors:	Voltaire • Fran Ois-Marie Arouet • Francois Marie Arouet
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	44
ISBN-13:	978-1-61720-256-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	1-61720-256-8
Barcode:	9781617202568

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