Senex sapiens et senex stupidus – the Use of the Figure of an Old Man in Allegorical Images of Judge, Usury and Alchemy in the Textbook by Franz Lang SI De actione scenica, 1727 Cover Image

Senex sapiens et senex stupidus – wykorzystanie figury starca w alegorycznych kreacjach Sędziego, Lichwy i Alchemii w podręczniku Franza Langa SI „De actione scenica”, 1727
Senex sapiens et senex stupidus – the Use of the Figure of an Old Man in Allegorical Images of Judge, Usury and Alchemy in the Textbook by Franz Lang SI De actione scenica, 1727

Author(s): Justyna Zaborowska-Musiał
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Franz Lang; De actione scenica; Judge (Iudex); Usury (Foeneratio); Alchemy (Alchimia); allegorical images; old man – wisdom and experience; old man – human stupidity and sin

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the analysis of the role and importance of the figure of an old man in the allegorical images of Judge (Iudex), Usury (Foeneratio) and Alchemy (Alchimia) proposed by the Jesuit lecturer, playwright, and author of theatrical performances and drama theatre theorist, Franz Lang in his very important (it marked an high point of theatrical outpoot) handbook of acting De actione scenica published in Munich in 1727.

  • Issue Year: XXXI/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 109-142
  • Page Count: 34
  • Language: Polish