Gryphius,a leading figure in 17th-Century German Baroque tragedy,is renowned for his magnum opus Carolus Stuardus.This play serves as a showcase for the various affects and their impact on human existence,with Gryphius utilizing affect as a fundamental material.Drawing from Neostoicism,a philosophy that emphasizes resilient virtues,Gryphius'work is deeply in-fluenced by Lipsius'embrace of Seneca and Opitz's interpretation of tragedy.Carolus,the pro-tagonist of the play,embodies resilient virtue in contrast to Cromwell,who personifies malevo-lent virtues.According to Gryphius,readers facing adversity can find solace and enlightenment through the examination of these characters onstage.Baroque tragedy was thus given a consoling function and became a means of compensating for its disadvantages.
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