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De Spectaculis: The Shows

By Tertullian, S Thelwall (Translator), A M Overett (Revised by)
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By Tertullian, S Thelwall (Translator), A M Overett (Revised by)
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The Shows or De Spectaculis, also known as On the Spectacles, is a treatise by Tertullian. Written somewhere between 197-202, the work comments on issues and consequences related to the attendance of circus, theatre, or amphitheatre ("the pleasures of public shows"). Tertullian's views of these public performances in the theatre are that they are immoral and lead to corruption. Tertullian argues that spectacles are derived from pagan ritual rites (the Liberalia, the Consualia, the Equiria, ...

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