Four comedies
by Titus Maccius Plautus
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The first professional playwright in history, Plautus was the creator of racy, raucous, very funny plays that will make modern audiences laugh as much as the first Romans did.
Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Moliere's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humour, and irreverent characterizations are the original work of an undisputed genius.
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 his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.
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Translations into English, Translated from Latin, English drama (Comedy), Plays, Latin drama (Comedy), Latin drama, translations into english, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Continental european drama (dramatic works by one author), Comedy - drama, Ancient greek & roman dramaPeople
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