
Part of the acclaimed Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World series, A Companion to Plautus is an important resource for scholars, instructors, and students of both ancient and modern drama, comparative literature, classics, and history, particularly Roman history. Examines the plot construction, characterization, and comic techniques in Plautus’ scripts.

An excellent speaker, he possessed a sharp sense of humor, charm, and personality. Discusses Plautus’ work in relation to Roman stages, actors, audience, and culture Julius Kckert, 1827-1918, Harun al Raschid empfngt die Gesandten Karls des. Born into the patrician class, Caesar was intelligent, educated, and cultivated.Highlights recent scholarship on representation of socially vulnerable characters.

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Contributions by a team of international scholars explore the theatrical background of Roman comedy, the theory and practice of Plautus’ dramatic composition, the relation of Plautus’ works to Roman social history, and his influence on later dramatists through the centuries. A brilliant comic poet, Plautus moved beyond writing Latin versions of Greek plays to create a uniquely Roman cultural experience worthy of contemporary scholarship. Juli im Jahr 100 vor Christi Geburt in Rom auf die Welt. An important addition to contemporary scholarship on Plautus and Plautine comedy, provides new essays and fresh insights from leading scholarsĪ Companion to Plautus is a collection of original essays on the celebrated Old Latin period playwright.
