The individual inevitably has some flaw or makes some error in judgment. ... In the professional playhouses of the Renaissance and after, only rarely is music absent: Shakespeare's plays, particularly the comedies, are rich with song, and the skill with which he pursues dramatic ends with musical help is a study in itself. Moliere conceived most of his plays as comedy-ballets, and much of his verbal style derives directly from the balletic qualities of the comedia. ...

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