The Mostellaria of Plautus
The Mostellaria of Plautus

Author: William Ramsay, George G. Ramsay

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-05-22

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 3846053627

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

The Captivi and the Mostellaria
The Captivi and the Mostellaria

Author: Titus Maccius Plautus

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-17

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Titus Maccius Plautus, a respected Roman playwright, has penned the captivating works 'The Captivi' and 'The Mostellaria'. Set against the backdrop of ancient Greece and featuring themes of mistaken identity and intricate plot twists, these comedies showcase Plautus' mastery of comedic timing and witty dialogue. His use of colorful language and clever wordplay adds depth to the characters and keeps the audience engaged throughout the plays, making them a delightful read for any lover of classical literature. Plautus' ability to blend humor with social commentary reflects the influence of Greek New Comedy on Roman theatrical conventions, solidifying his reputation as a pioneer in the genre. His plays serve as a valuable resource for understanding the cultural norms and values of ancient Rome, making them essential reading for students and scholars of classical literature. Overall, 'The Captivi' and 'The Mostellaria' are timeless works that continue to entertain and enlighten readers centuries after their initial creation.

Roman Drama and its Contexts
Roman Drama and its Contexts

Author: Stavros Frangoulidis

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 3110456508

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Roman plays have been well studied individually (even including fragmentary or spurious ones more recently). However, they have not always been placed into their ‘context’, though plays (just like items in other literary genres) benefit from being seen in context. This edited collection aims to address this issue: it includes 33 contributions by an international team of scholars, discussing single plays or Roman dramatic genres (including comedy, tragedy and praetexta, from both the Republican and imperial periods) in contexts such as the literary tradition, the relationship to works in other literary genres, the historical and social situation, the intellectual background or the later reception. Overall, they offer a rich panorama of the role of Roman drama or individual plays in Roman society and literary history. The insights gained thereby will be of relevance to everyone interested in Roman drama or literature more generally, comparative literature or drama and theatre studies. This contextual approach has the potential of changing the way in which Roman drama is viewed.

Laughing Awry
Laughing Awry

Author: Erik Gunderson

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2015-05-14

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0191045543

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Laughing Awry offers a comprehensive overview of key themes in the interpretation of the plays of Plautus, and explores the connections between deception, desire, slavery, genre, and audience. In doing so, it offers an account of the mechanisms of Plautus' humour and the uncomfortable origins of laughter, revealing how his dramas do not just play to but also work on the audience. The volume examines the whole corpus of Plautine plays, providing longer accounts of selected dramas and choice scenes. An emphasis on methodological and theoretical questions is maintained throughout, and particular attention is paid to the psychic life of humour and its relationship to questions of social power. Chapters discuss, among other topics, the problem of writing about humour, Plautus' reception by subsequent Roman authors, the plays' embedded social theory, the intersection of circuits of desire, laughter as a scandalous surfeit, and the sublime perversity of laughter. The volume asks what we are laughing at, why we laugh, and what this laughter means.

Plautine Trends
Plautine Trends

Author: Ioannis N. Perysinakis

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2014-10-29

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 3110368927

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Plautine Trends: Studies in Plautine Comedy and its Reception, a collective volume published as a Festschrift in honour of Prof. D. Raios (University of Ioannina), aims to contribute to the current, intense discussion on Plautine drama and engage with most of the topics which lie at the forefront of recent scholarship on ‘literary Plautus’. 13 papers by experts on Roman Comedy address issues concerning a) the structure of Plautine plot in its social, historical and philosophical contexts, b) the interfaces between language and comic plot, and c) plot and language as signs of reception. Participants include (in alphabetical order): A. Augoustakis, R.R. Caston, D.M. Christenson, M. Fontaine, S. Frangoulidis, M. Hanses, E. Karakasis, D. Konstan, K. Kounaki–Philippides, S. Papaioannou, A. Sharrock, N.W. Slater, and J.T. Welsh. The papers of the volume are preceded by an introduction offering a review of the extensive literature on the subject in recent years and setting the volume in its critical context. The preface to the volume is written by R.L. Hunter. The book is intended for students or scholars working on or interested in Plautine Comedy and its reception.