Comoedia tragica, sacra et nova, czyli łacińska komedia religijna Renesansu

The paper's main task is to investigate the reception of the ancient dramatic models in Renaissance. In many plays some biblical themes acquired a literary form of comedy in spite of fact that ancient comedy, unlike tragedy, as characterised by a 'secular' matter. The authors pointed to their Roman models, Plautus and Terence. The purpose of the play was responsible for its shape and was decisive for the choice of the appropriate ancient model.