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Oxford Readings in Menander, Plautus, and Terence

By Erich Segal

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
0198721927, 9780198721925
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7493404 bytes)
Series
Oxford Readings in Classical Studies
Pages
280\308
Time added
2022-01-27 12:18:02

Description

This book documents the origins of modern comedy by examining the evolution of "New Comedy," the Greek genre of which the works of Menander are the only surviving example. It looks at the quiet domestic dramas of Menander, the farces of Plautus, and the comedies of Terence. An authoritative Introduction sets the papers, which are by leading experts in their field, in context and explores connections between them thus examining the legacy for modern comedies. All Latin and Greek is translated.

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