Augustine and Comedy

The Three Styles

Submitted by jprenosi on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 11:25.

As Augustine described the low, middle, and high styles in book IV of "On Christian Teaching," I couldn't help but think of Comedy Central. Occasionally, watch "The Colbert Report," "The Daily Show" or a comedy special, and I'm starting to realize what an important role low, middle, and high style play in the delivery of comedic lines.