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Terence, the Comedies

By Terence

Terence, the Comedies

By Terence

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Terence (?184-159 BC) was the outstanding comic playwright of his generation at Rome and one of the founding fathers of European comic drama. His plays have been imitated by authors as diverse as the nun Hrothswitha in the tenth century and P. G. Wodehouse in the twentieth. They deal with the love-life of adolescent boys and with associated tensions in their relations with their fathers. They show love triumphing over obstacles of various kinds, and they also portray the problems that arise from ignorance, misunderstanding, and prejudice. They are true to universal elements of human experience, and audiences today can readily engage with the issues they raise. This new translation with introduction and explanatory notes aims to convey the liveliness of the plays as pieces written for the theater.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2007-02-08
Publication Date:
2006-12-07
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198149719
ISBN13:
9780198149712
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
650 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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