Terence The Comedies (Oxford World's Classics)
ISBN-13:
9780199556038
ISBN-10:
0199556032
Edition:
1
Author:
Terence
Publication date:
2010
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
368 pages
Category:
Linguistics
,
Words, Language & Grammar
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ISBN-13:
9780199556038
ISBN-10:
0199556032
Edition:
1
Author:
Terence
Publication date:
2010
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Format:
Paperback
368 pages
Category:
Linguistics
,
Words, Language & Grammar
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Terence The Comedies (Oxford World's Classics) (ISBN-13: 9780199556038 and ISBN-10: 0199556032), written by authors
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'I thought you'd do what the common run of slaves normally do, cheating and tricking me because my son's having an affair.'
Terence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from classical times to the present; the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome, he has influenced authors from Molière and Wycherley to P. G. Wodehouse. Scheming slaves, parasites, prostitutes, pimps, and boastful soldiers populate his plays, which show love triumphing over obstacles of various kinds, and the problems that arise from ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Although they reflect contemporary tensions in Roman society, their insights into human nature and experience make them timeless in their appeal. Peter Brown's lively new translation does full justice to Terence's style and skill as a dramatist.
Terence's comedies have provided plots and characters for comic drama from classical times to the present; the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome, he has influenced authors from Molière and Wycherley to P. G. Wodehouse. Scheming slaves, parasites, prostitutes, pimps, and boastful soldiers populate his plays, which show love triumphing over obstacles of various kinds, and the problems that arise from ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice. Although they reflect contemporary tensions in Roman society, their insights into human nature and experience make them timeless in their appeal. Peter Brown's lively new translation does full justice to Terence's style and skill as a dramatist.
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