| | PAGE |
| List of Illustrations | [xxv] |
| Introduction | [1] |
| The Origin of Tragedy | [1] |
| The Origin of Comedy | [35] |
| The Greek Theater | [57] |
| CHAPTER | | |
| I. | The Influence of Religious Origin | [119] |
| II. | The Influence of Choral Origin | [133] |
| III. | The Influence of Actors | [162] |
| IV. | The Influence of Festival Arrangements | [196] |
| V. | The Influence of Physical Conditions | [221] |
| VI. | The Influence of Physical Conditions (Continued): the Unities | [246] |
| VII. | The Influence of National Customs and Ideas | [268] |
| VIII. | The Influence of Theatrical Machinery and Dramatic Conventions | [284] |
| IX. | Theatrical Records | [318] |
| Index of Passages | [341] |
| General Index | [349] |