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

Name: WC Four Comedies Braggart Soldier Broth
Author: Plautus

Auteur: Plautus

Taal: Engels

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Uitgever: Oxford University Press

Auteur: Plautus

Co-auteur: Erich Segal

Engels
Paperback
9780199540563
17 april 2008
242 pagina's

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Plautus

" Titus Maccius Plautus was born in Sarsina, Umbria, in about 254 BC, and was originally named, after his father, Titus. Little is known of his life, but it is believed that he went to Rome when young and worked as a stage assistant. His potential as an actor was discovered and he acquired two other names: Maccius, derived perhaps from the name of a clown in popular farce, and Plautus, a cognomen meaning ""flat-footed."" Somehow Plautus saved enough capital to go into business as a merchant shipper, but this venture collapsed, and he worked (says the tradition) as a miller’s laborer, and in his spare time studied Greek drama. From the age of forty onwards he achieved increasing success as an adaptor of Greek comedies for the Roman stage. Much of his work seems to be original, however, and not mere translation. He was rewarded by being granted Roman citizenship. According to Cicero he died in 184 BC."

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Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Molière's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humour, 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 fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy, examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 17 april 2008
Aantal pagina's: 242
Illustraties: Nee

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Hoofdauteur: Plautus
Co Auteur: Erich Segal
Hoofdredacteur: Erich Segal
Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press

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Eerste Vertaler: Erich Segal

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Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 127 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 191 mm
Studieboek: Ja
Verpakking breedte: 128 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 21 mm
Verpakking lengte: 196 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 438 g

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EAN: 9780199540563

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Categorieën: Poëzie, Bloemlezingen & Letterkunde

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Taal: Engels
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