Roman Comedy: Five Plays by Plautus and Terence
This anthology contains English translations of five plays by two of the best practitioners of Roman comedy, Plautus and Terence. The plays Menaechmi, Rudens, Truculentus, Adelphoe, and Eunuchus, provide an introduction to the world of Roman comedy. As with all Focus translations, the emphasis is on a handsomely produced, inexpensive, readable edition that is close to the original, with an extensive introduction, notes and appendices.
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This anthology contains English translations of five plays by two of the best practitioners of Roman comedy, Plautus and Terence. The plays, Menaechmi, Rudens, Truculentus, Adelphoe, and Eunuchus, provide an introduction to the world of Roman comedy. As with all Focus translations, the emphasis is on a handsomely produced, inexpensive, readable edition that is close to the original, with an extensive introduction, notes and appendices.
Reviews:
"Christenson's translations . . . Are lucid and engaging. Perusal of this volume will give students and the general audience alike a cogent sense of Terence's elegance, and frequent glimpses into the wild wordplay of Plautus.
"In this volume, Christenson offers teachers of Roman literature an excellent collection of approachable, enjoyable versions of key works the corpus of the comoedia palliata. . . . With its introduction and commentary that connect the plays to other authors, cultural context, and wider socio-historical developments, this book will serve well as a staple for classes ranging from surveys of Roman civilization and Western literature to courses on ancient humor and the history of theater, independently or in combination with Christenson's prior collection."
—T. H. M. Gellar-Goad, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About the Authors:
David Christenson is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Arizona, where he has won awards for both teaching and advising. His first volume of translations, Plautus: Casina, Amphitryon, Captivi, Pseudolus, was published by Focus in 2008.
