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Segal begins with an etymological analysis of the word “comedy.” After offering three definitions derived from different Greek roots, Segal combines them, finally suggesting that comedy is “a dreamsong of a revel in the country.” From there, Segal launches into a discussion of major works and playwrights in the life of comic theater. He starts with Aristophanes, whose name, for many, is “synonymous with ‘obscenity.’” The period’s comedy was characterized by disorganization...
Winthrop House’s fall “Chastity” party will be the first official House party to run until 2 a.m. this Saturday night, but partygoers will no longer be able to revel in the gathering’s former tradition of mock prostitution...
Controversy aside, school administrators across the state are happy to revel in the new numbers...
...competitors on the basis of their performance rather than their age--an about-face from the outset of the show. "I wish I was still in the kind of shape where I could get in there," says Rust Cox, 68, a rodeo fan from Primeville, Ore. The seniors revel in such reactions and say the puny purse money is irrelevant. "We just love the competition, and when people see us compete and can't believe that we can perform at this level, that's a wonderful feeling," says Bob Stoddard, 61, a team roper who operates a ranch in Douglas...
...Crimson does not have time to sit back and revel in the glory of this win, however, as tomorrow it will battle Providence on the road. The match with the Friars could be a tough game...