Project Gutenberg 2008-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 304 Carpenter, S. C. (Stephen Cullen) Carpenter, Stephen Cullen The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810" by Carpenter is a collection of theatrical essays and critiques written in the early 19th century. The publication explores the history of drama, particularly the origins of comedy and its relation to tragedy, while engaging in philosophical discussions on the nature of human enjoyment in both genres. The opening of this installment delves into the origins of comedy, tracing its evolution from ancient Greek performance to its relationship with tragedy. It discusses notable figures such as Aristophanes and Socrates, detailing how the comedic genre often served to examine human flaws through ridicule, while questioning why audiences find pleasure in witnessing the follies of others. Additionally, it presents a critical view of how comedy has transformed over time, indicating a moral purpose behind its humor while reflecting on the societal impacts of such representations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Theater -- Periodicals Drama -- Periodicals AP Text The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 327954 2025-06-11T07:39:50.119976 text/html 334690 2021-01-04T06:44:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 120833 2021-01-04T06:44:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221403 2025-06-11T07:40:04.811883 application/epub+zip 222629 2025-06-11T07:39:56.115952 application/epub+zip 195779 2025-06-11T07:39:53.716966 application/epub+zip 506349 2025-06-11T07:40:09.267881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467938 2025-06-11T07:40:01.975890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427859 2022-09-12T12:06:33.197768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285962 2025-06-11T07:39:48.658995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285813 2021-01-04T06:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113016 2021-01-04T06:44:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285812 2021-01-04T06:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112983 2021-01-04T06:44:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20202 2025-06-11T07:40:09.422861 application/rdf+xml 24089 2025-06-11T07:39:54.327943 image/jpeg 4548 2025-06-11T07:39:54.018932 image/jpeg 211922 2025-06-11T07:39:50.150946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog