When Richard Steele remarked that "the greatest Evils in human Society are such as no Law can come at", he was not able to forsee the spectacular success of John Gay's satire of society, the administration of law and crime, politics, the Italian...
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When Richard Steele remarked that "the greatest Evils in human Society are such as no Law can come at", he was not able to forsee the spectacular success of John Gay's satire of society, the administration of law and crime, politics, the Italian opera and other topics. Gay's The Beggar's Opera, with its mixture of witty dialogue and popular songs, was imitated by 18th century writers, criticized by those on the seats of power, but remained a favourite of the English theatre public ever since. With N. Playfair's 1920 revival and B. Brecht's and K. Weill's 1928 Dreigroschenoper, Gay'
Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft 0929-6999 ; 105
Internationale Forschungen zur allgemeinen und vergleichenden Literaturwissenschaft ; 105
Includes bibliographical references. - Texts in German (7) or English (5), with some quoted passages in Portuguese also translated into German. - Description based on print version record
Texts in German (7) or English (5), with some quoted passages in Portuguese also translated into German
Description based on print version record
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
