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Plautus

Three Comedies

Titus Maccius Plautus author Robert Wind editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University Press of America

Published:9th May '95

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This work translates three plays by Plautus, who combined Italian farce with the more polished Greek form of comedy. The text also presents discussions of the origins of Roman comedy, the realities of slavery, the role of women in Roman society and the nature and expectations of a Roman audience.

ISBN: 9780819198150

Dimensions: 218mm x 141mm x 19mm

Weight: 313g

238 pages