Plautus: The Comedies, Volume 1"The works of Plautus," writes Palmer Bovie, "mark the real beginning of Roman literature." In these lively new translations, which effectively communicate the vitality and verve of the originals, the plays of Plautus are accessible to a new generation. Plays and translators: Volume 1: Amphitryon, Constance Carrier. Miles Gloriosus, Erich Segal. Captivi, Richard Moore. Casina, Richard Beacham. Curculio, Henry Taylor Volume 2: Rudens, Constance Carrier. Aulularia, Palmer Bovie. Bacchides, James Tatum. Mercator, George Garrett. Truculentus, James Tatum |
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ACROTELEUTIUM ALCESIMUS ALCMENA AMPHITRYON ARISTOPHONTES ARTOTROGUS audience believe better Braggart bride bring BROMIA CAPPADOX CARIO Casina CHALINUS CLEOSTRATA comedy comes comic CURCULIO Damn dear dinner door Enter ERGASILUS exit eyes father follow fool girl give go inside gods hand hear HEGIO Hercules husband Jove JUPITER keep kiss LEAENA listen live look lots lover LURCIO LYCO LYSIDAMUS maid master MERCURY Miles Gloriosus MILPHIDIPPA mistress MYRRHINA neighbor never night old man's house OLYMPIO OVERSEER PALAESTRIO PALINURUS parasite PARDALISCA PERIPLECTOMENUS PHAEDROMUS PHILOCOMASIUM PHILOCRATES PHILOPOLEMUS pimp PLANESIUM Plautus Plautus's play PLEUSICLES plot Pollux prologue PYRGOPOLYNICES quiet SCELEDRUS scene servant soldier soldier's house SOSIA speak STALAGMUS sure talk tell THERAPONTIGONUS There's things told truth turns twin TYNDARUS wait What's whipping who's wife wish woman word young