Ancient Rome in Early Opera Xinyin Chen Goffman's lifelong interest was the

Goffman's lifelong interest was the exploration of what he termed "the interaction order

lonely lives in small cages from birth to death

and fractions to decimals

Building on theory

He writes of political exile and spiritual homelessness

Ancient Rome in Early Opera Xinyin Chen Goffman's lifelong interest was theThe major historians of ancient Rome wrote their works in the firm belief that the exalted history of the Roman Empire provided plentiful lessons about individual behavior, inspiration for great souls, and warnings against evil ambitions, not to mention opportunities for rich comedy. The examples of Rome have often been resurrected for the opera stage to display the exceptional grandeur, glory, and tragedy of Roman figures. In this volume, Robert C.