Andreas Gryphius' martyr dramas: a Study

Abstract

<p>p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times} span.s1 {font: 6.0px Times} span.s2 {font: 7.5px Helvetica}</p> <p>This study presents an examination, in chronological order, of the martyr dramas of Andreas Gryphius, the German poet and dramatist. The dominant themes of 'Eitelkeit' and the 'Bestandigkeit ' of the martyr figures are traced through the dramas, and an attempt is made to evaluate Gryphius' contribution to this genre.</p>