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A History of Sanskrit Literature c16.15

A History of Sanskrit Literature c16.15

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c16.15

The number of acts in a play varies from one to ten; but, while fluctuating somewhat, is determined by the character of the drama. Thus the species called *nāṭikā* has four acts and the farcical *prahasana* only one.