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ARA İngilizce Latince Latince

14 At any rate it originated in improvisation—both tragedy itself and comedy. The one came from the preludeBefore the chorus began (or in pauses between their songs) the leader of the performance would improvise some appropriate tale or state the theme which they were to elaborate. Thus he was called ὁ ἐξάρχων or the starter, and became in time the first actor. to the dithyramb and the other from the prelude to the phallic songs which still survive as institutions in many cities.

15 Tragedy then gradually evolved as men developed each element that came to light and after going through many changes, it stopped when it had found its own natural form.

16 Thus it was Aeschylus who first raised the number of the actors from one to two. He also curtailed the chorus and gave the dialogue the leading part. Three actors and scene-painting Sophocles introduced.