comedias

De la Escosura, in a selection of Calderon's finest "comedias", now being edited by him for the Spanish Academy, as the representative piece of its class -- namely, the mystical drama founded on the lives of Saints.

The Purgatory of St. Patrick Pedro Calder��n de la Barca 1640

De la Escosura, in a selection of Calderon's finest "comedias", now being edited by him for the Spanish Academy, as the representative piece of its class -- namely, the mystical drama founded on the lives of Saints.

Life Is a Dream Pedro Calder��n de la Barca 1640

De la Escosura, in a selection of Calderon's finest "comedias", now being edited by him for the Spanish Academy, as the representative piece of its class -- namely, the mystical drama founded on the lives of Saints.

The Wonder-Working Magician Pedro Calder��n de la Barca 1640

More interesting and independent are the poets 'own utter - ances, such as Ronsard's Abrégé de l'art poétique français (1565) or Sidney's Apology for Poesy (1595) or Lope de Vega's Arte nueva de hacer comedias (1607).

Dictionary of the History of Ideas E. N. TIGERSTEDT 1968

A greater opportunity is afforded in the more animated _comedias palaciegas_, or melodramatic pieces destined to be played before courtly audiences in the royal palace: _La Banda y la flor_ and _El Galán fantasma_ are charming illustrations of Calderón's genial conception and refined artistry.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various

The extant works of Calderon embrace some 120 comedias, including individual works and those written in collaboration with others, and, furthermore, some 70 or 80 autos sacramentales (sacred allegorical dramas on the Eucharist).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

His religious fervour is exemplified in his comedias devotas (sacred dramas not allegorical) as, for instance, in his "Príncipe constante" and his "Purgatorio de San Patricio", the latter being one of the most famous of the literary treatments of the legend of St. Patrick's

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

For the sake of convenience the plays may be grouped under the headings of autos (the more peculiarly religious pieces), comedias and tragi - comedias, and farces.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

To us not the least attractive category of the plays is that dealing with living manners of the time (comedias de capa y espada), in the production of which

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

In so far as regards the comedias, the modern editions reproduce the text of Vera Tasis; he did not print the autos in his collection.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913