Look up: thespis

1. Thespis
   [n] - Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)
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2. Thespis
   (lived 6th century BC) Greek poet. He is said to have introduced the first actor into dramatic performances (previously presented by choruses only), hence the word thespian for an actor. He is also said to have invented...
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3. Thespis
   noun Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)
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4. Thespis
   Greek poet, said to have been born in the deme (district) of Icaria. According to ancient tradition, Thespis was the first actor in Greek drama. He ... [6 related articles]
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5. Thespis
   Thespis (thes'pis) , fl. 534 B.C., of Icaria in Attica. In Greek tradition, he was the inventor of tragedy. Almost nothing is known of his life or works. He is supposed to have modified the dithyramb (which had been, in effect, exchanges between the leader and the chorus) by introducing an actor...
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6. Thespis
   Thespis was the founder of drama. He was a native of Icaria around 558 BC. Before his time choruses sang hymns in honour of Dionysus, relating his exploits. Thespis devised the idea of having an actor to play the part of Dionysus, and, by his dialogue with the leader of the chorus, to give dramatic ...
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7. Thespis
   Greek poet. He is said to have introduced the first actor into dramatic performances (previously presented by choruses only), hence the word thespian for an actor. He is also said to have invented tragedy and to have introduced the wearing of linen masks
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8. Thespis
   `Thespis` () of Icaria (present-day Dionysos, Greece) (6th century BC), according to certain Ancient Greek sources and especially Aristotle, was the first person ever to appear on stage as an actor playing a character in a play (instead of speaking as him or herself). In other sources, he is said to...
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9. Thespis
   (opera) from The Illustrated London News, 1872, shows Apollo, Mars, Jupiter, Thespis and Mercury (r.) `Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old`, is an operatic extravaganza that was the first collaboration between dramatist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. No musical score of ...
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