Multiple Choice
According to the nineteenth century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche,Greek drama could be appreciated as a combination of
A) the pastoral life of shepherds and the more urbane wit of the city dwellers.
B) Dionysian ecstasy (wild choral dancing) and Apollonian rationality (serious content) .
C) the spirit of war loosed by the Peloponnesian War and the spirit of love exemplified by Venus.
D) the sensibilities of the ruling class and merchants.
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