Damon and Pithias
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"Damon and Pithias" is a 16th-century English play by Richard Edwards that dramatizes the classical legend of ideal friendship and loyalty between two men.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Renaissance play
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play ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfFirstPerformance | 1560s ⓘ |
| author | Richard Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | legend of Damon and Pythias ⓘ |
| character |
Damon
NERFINISHED
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Dionysius NERFINISHED ⓘ Pithias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | moral exemplum of ideal friendship ⓘ |
| firstKnownPerformanceLocation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasMoral | true friendship requires willingness to die for a friend ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter |
Damon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pithias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Tudor England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical legend of Damon and Pythias ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | courtly audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Tudor drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
friendship
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loyalty ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| portrays |
conflict between tyranny and virtue
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ideal friendship between two men ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Syracuse ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
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