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Four Comedies

by Plautus

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Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Molière's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and Professor Seg... Read more
Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Molière's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and Professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy. examines hiscontinuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.Includes: The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold Less

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File size7.72 X 5.08 X 0.79 in
Print pages288
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date April 17, 2008
Languageeng
ISBN9780192638014
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Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254 – 184 BC), commonly known as Plautus, was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest works in Latin literature to have survived in their ...

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