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Augustan drama can refer to the dramas of Ancient Rome during the reign of Caesar Augustus, but it most commonly refers to the plays of Great Britain in the early 18th century, a subset of 18th-century Augustan literature. King George I referred to himself as "Augustus," and the poets of the era took this reference as apropos, as the literature of Rome during Augustus moved from historical and didactic poetry to the poetry of highly finished and sophisticated epics and satire.

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  • Augustan drama can refer to the dramas of Ancient Rome during the reign of Caesar Augustus, but it most commonly refers to the plays of Great Britain in the early 18th century, a subset of 18th-century Augustan literature. King George I referred to himself as "Augustus," and the poets of the era took this reference as apropos, as the literature of Rome during Augustus moved from historical and didactic poetry to the poetry of highly finished and sophisticated epics and satire. In poetry, the early 18th century was an age of satire and public verse, and in prose, it was an age of the developing novel. In drama, by contrast, it was an age in transition between the highly witty and sexually playful Restoration comedy, the pathetic she-tragedy of the turn of the 18th century, and any later plots of middle-class anxiety. The Augustan stage retreated from the Restoration's focus on cuckoldry, marriage for fortune, and a life of leisure. Instead, Augustan drama reflected questions the mercantile class had about itself and what it meant to be gentry: what it meant to be a good merchant, how to achieve wealth with morality, and the proper role of those who serve. Augustan drama has a reputation as an era of decline. One reason for this is that there were few dominant figures of the Augustan stage. Instead of a single genius, a number of playwrights worked steadily to find subject matter that would appeal to a new audience. In addition to this, playhouses began to dispense with playwrights altogether or to hire playwrights to match assigned subjects, and this made the producer the master of the script. When the public did tire of anonymously authored, low-content plays and a new generation of wits made the stage political and aggressive again, the Whig ministry stepped in and began official censorship that put an end to daring and innovative content. This conspired with the public's taste for special effects to reduce theatrical output and promote the novel. (en)
  • El Teatro augusto (en inglés: Augustan drama) puede referirse al teatro de la Antigua Roma durante el reinado de César Augusto, pero dentro de la crítica literaria inglesa se refiere sobre todo a las obras de Gran Bretaña a principios del siglo XVIII, siendo un subgénero dentro de la literatura augusta de dicha centuria. El rey Jorge I se refería a sí mismo como «Augusto», y los poetas de la época cogieron esta referencia muy oportunamente, pues la literatura de Roma en la época de Augusto pasó de la poesía histórica y didáctica a la poesía épica y la sátira, refinadas y sofisticadas. En la poesía, el principio del siglo XVIII estuvo dominado por la sátira, y en la prosa, vio el nacimiento de la novela. En cambio, en lo que se refiere al teatro, era una época de transición entre la comedia de la Restauración, altamente ingeniosa y sexualmente juguetona, la tragedia patética a caballo entre los dos siglos, y cualquier otra historia posterior que reflejaba la ansiedad de la clase media. La escena augusta se apartaba del centro de atención de la Restauración que era poner cuernos, los matrimonios de conveniencia y una vida de placer. En su lugar, el teatro augusto reflejaba las cuestiones que se planteaba la clase mercantil y lo que significaba pertenecer a la pequeña nobleza o alta burguesía llamada gentry: qué era un buen comerciante, cómo conseguir fortuna con moralidad, y cuál es el comportamiento adecuado de quien sirve a otros. El teatro augusto tiene reputación de decadente. Una razón para ello es que había pocas figuras dominantes. En lugar de un genio aislado, una serie de dramaturgos trabajaban sin cesar por encontrar temas que atrajeran a un nuevo público. Además, los teatros comenzaron a prescindir de los dramaturgos o alquilarlos para unos temas prefijados, de manera que el productor se hizo el dueño del guion. Cuando el público se cansó de los autores anónimos y las obras de baja calidad, y una nueva generación de talentos hizo que la escena se volviera política y agresiva, el ministro whig intervino y comenzó la censura oficial que puso fin a unos contenidos atrevidos e innovadores. Esto conspiró con el gusto del público por los efectos especiales para reducir la producción teatral y promover la novela. (es)
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  • Augustan drama can refer to the dramas of Ancient Rome during the reign of Caesar Augustus, but it most commonly refers to the plays of Great Britain in the early 18th century, a subset of 18th-century Augustan literature. King George I referred to himself as "Augustus," and the poets of the era took this reference as apropos, as the literature of Rome during Augustus moved from historical and didactic poetry to the poetry of highly finished and sophisticated epics and satire. (en)
  • El Teatro augusto (en inglés: Augustan drama) puede referirse al teatro de la Antigua Roma durante el reinado de César Augusto, pero dentro de la crítica literaria inglesa se refiere sobre todo a las obras de Gran Bretaña a principios del siglo XVIII, siendo un subgénero dentro de la literatura augusta de dicha centuria. El rey Jorge I se refería a sí mismo como «Augusto», y los poetas de la época cogieron esta referencia muy oportunamente, pues la literatura de Roma en la época de Augusto pasó de la poesía histórica y didáctica a la poesía épica y la sátira, refinadas y sofisticadas. (es)
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