Drama

Father of the French drama. Etienne Jodelle (1532–1573).

Father of the Greek drama. Thespis (sixth century B.C.)

Father of the Spanish drama. Lopë de Veʹga (1562–1635).

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.