| Miles Gloriosus Contributor(s): Plautus (Author), Hammond, Mason (Editor), Mack, Arthur M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0674574370 ISBN-13: 9780674574373 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $33.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1997 Annotation: Miles Gloriosus or "Braggart Warrior" is one of the best-known and liveliest Roman comedies. It shows Plautus at his ablest in ingenious plot construction, vivid characterization, fast-moving action, and humorous dialogue. This edition of the Latin text is fully and very helpfully annotated. The substantial introduction considers the antecedents of Plautus's drama in Greek New Comedy and in Italic farce, his mixture of Greek and Roman both in language and in the life portrayed, and his stagecraft, language, and meter. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 872.01 |
| LCCN: 97136138 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.41" W x 8.12" (0.57 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Miles Gloriosus or Braggart Warrior is one of the best-known and liveliest Roman comedies. It shows Plautus at his ablest in ingenious plot construction, vivid characterization, fast-moving action, and humorous dialogue. This edition of the Latin text is fully and very helpfully annotated. The substantial introduction considers the antecedents of Plautus's drama in Greek New Comedy and in Italic farce, his mixture of Greek and Roman both in language and in the life portrayed, and his stagecraft, language, and meter. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hammond, Mason: - Mason Hammond was Pope Professor of Latin Language and Literature, Harvard University. |