Four Comedies: The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold

by Plautus

Book Overview

Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. In fact, 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 humor, 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019954056X
• ISBN13: 9780199540563
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Interesting...

This book makes for a good read, though it is not all that funny in today's context. I would recommend this book if you are interested in gaining a deeper understanding the minds of ancient peoples.