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Selected Plays - Plautus, and Nixon, Paul (Translated by), and Riley, Henry Thomas (Translated by)
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This collection of plays captures the comedic genius of Plautus, one of the most important playwrights from classical Roman antiquity. Plautus adapted most of his plays from earlier Greek stories, making him essential in helping to preserve the history and integrity of Greek theatre. What makes Plautus extraordinary, though, is that he kept the essence of the Greek shows while evolving the language to fit contemporary Roman tastes. He refused to let the renovations of the story be compromised by ultimate life-lessons or ...

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Selected Plays 2020, Digireads.com

ISBN-13: 9781420969207

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