Reading Roman Comedy
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Reading Roman Comedy
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Author : Alison Sharrock
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-24
Reading Roman Comedy written by Alison Sharrock and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-24 with History categories.
For many years the domain of specialists in early Latin, in complex metres, and in the reconstruction of texts, Roman comedy is now established in the mainstream of Classical literary criticism. Where most books stress the original performance as the primary location for the encountering of the plays, this book finds the locus of meaning and appreciation in the activity of a reader, albeit one whose manner of reading necessarily involves the imaginative reconstruction of performance. The texts are treated, and celebrated, as literary devices, with programmatic beginnings, middles, ends, and intertexts. All the extant plays of Plautus and Terence have at least a bit part in this book, which seeks to expose the authors' fabulous artificiality and artifice, while playing along with their differing but interrelated poses of generic humility.
The Cambridge Companion To Roman Comedy
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Author : Martin T. Dinter
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-31
The Cambridge Companion To Roman Comedy written by Martin T. Dinter and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-31 with History categories.
The Cambridge Companion to Roman Comedy provides a comprehensive critical introduction to Roman comedy and its reception through more than twenty accessible and up-to-date chapters by leading international scholars. This book defines the fundamentals of Roman comedy by examining its literary and comic technique as well as its stagecraft and music, and then traces the genre's influence through the centuries. Roman comedy has served as a model for writers as well as artists ranging from Shakespeare to Molière and from Martin Luther to Cole Porter. Just as the Middle Ages spawned Christianised versions of Terence's comedies, in which harlots find God rather than a husband and young men become martyrs rather than never-do-well lovers, the twentieth century has also given us its take on Roman comedy with Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and numerous modern versions of Plautus' Amphitryon.
The Dramatic Values In Plautus
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Author : Wilton W. Blancké
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-13
The Dramatic Values In Plautus written by Wilton W. Blancké and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-13 with Fiction categories.
"The Dramatic Values in Plautus" by Wilton W. Blancké is a scholarly exploration that delves deep into the theatrical genius of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus. Blancké's work intricately dissects the comedic elements, character dynamics, and societal contexts that contribute to the enduring appeal of Plautus's plays. With a discerning eye, the author uncovers the cultural nuances and wit that characterize Plautine humor. Blancké's insightful analysis not only deepens our appreciation for classical theater but also invites readers to consider the timeless nature of humor and its ability to transcend generations.
Comedy And The Rise Of Rome
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Author : Matthew Leigh
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2004-02-19
Comedy And The Rise Of Rome written by Matthew Leigh and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-19 with Literary Criticism categories.
Comedy and the Rise of Rome invites the reader to consider Roman comedy in the light of history and Roman history in the light of comedy. Plautus and Terence base their dramas on the New Comedy of fourth- and third-century BC Greece. Yet many of the themes with which they engage are peculiarly alive in the Rome of the Hannibalic war, and the conquest of Macedon. This study takes issues as diverse as the legal status of the prisoner of war, the ethics of ambush, fatherhood and command, and the clash of maritime and agrarian economies, and examines responses to them both on the comic stage and in the world at large. This is a substantially new departure in ways of thinking about Roman comedy and one that opens it up to a far wider public than has previously been the case.
The Comedies Of Terence
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Author : Terence
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-02
The Comedies Of Terence written by Terence and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-02 with Drama categories.
Enter the world of ancient Rome and experience the hilarity of comedic plays written by Terence, a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. In this collection, you'll find the best of Terence's work, performed for the first time over two thousand years ago. Discover the story of how Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought Terence to Rome as a slave, educated him, and later freed him. Although Terence's life was brief, his comedic legacy lives on. His plays were heavily used to teach Latin during the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, and even influenced the great playwright, William Shakespeare. If you're looking for some lighthearted entertainment, don't miss out on this delightful collection of ancient Roman comedies.
Nature Of Roman Comedy
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Author : George E. Duckworth
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Nature Of Roman Comedy written by George E. Duckworth and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
This book provides the most complete and definitive study of Roman comedy. Originally published in 1952. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Roman Laughter
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Author : Erich Segal
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1987-05-21
Roman Laughter written by Erich Segal and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-05-21 with Literary Criticism categories.
"Mr. Segal has performed the by no means trifling task of making [Plautus's] achievement credible and understandable."--Times Literary Supplement. "It is refreshing to find Plautus examined for what he undeniably was--a theatrical phenomenon."--Classical World. "We certainly need in English a book devoted to Plautus alone and here we have it."--Phoenix. "Many readers will do as I have done: read Roman Laughter with enjoyment and profit."--Classical Philology. "Of all the Greek and Roman playwrights," Erich Segal writes, "Titus Maccius Plautus is the least admired and the most imitated." In Roman Laughter, the first book-length study of Plautus, Segal argues that this neglected writer, often denounced by scholars for such crimes as "barbarous clownery," merits our serious attention precisely because he was the most successful poet of the ancient world. He analyzes the reasons behind this success, placing the author in his social and historical context and observing that Plautus's wildly comedic flouting of Roman law and custom had a cathartic effect upon a people bound by rule in every aspect of their lives. This expanded edition contains a new preface that reconsiders the work of Plautus in light of recent scholarship and also contains essays on the Amphitryon and the Captivi.
Five Comedies
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Author : Plautus
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 1999-03-12
Five Comedies written by Plautus and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-03-12 with Drama categories.
"This is a book worthy of high praise... All versions are exceedingly witty and versatile, in verse that ripples from one's lips, pulling all the punches of Plautus, the knockabout king of farce, and proving that the more polished Terence can be just as funny. Accuracy to the original has been thoroughly respected, but look at the humour in rendering Diphilius' play called Synapothnescontes as Three's a Shroud... Students in schools and colleges will benefit from short introductions to each play, to Roman stage conventions, to different types of Greek and Roman comedy, and there is a note on staging, with a diagram illustrating a typical Roman stage and further diagrams of the basic set for each play. The translators have paid more attention to stage directions than is usually given in translations, because they aim to show how these plays worked.
The Cambridge Companion To Roman Comedy
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Author : Martin T. Dinter
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-04-04
The Cambridge Companion To Roman Comedy written by Martin T. Dinter and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Drama categories.
Provides a comprehensive critical engagement with Roman comedy and its reception presented by leading international scholars in accessible and up-to-date chapters.
Roman Comedy
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Author : Kenneth McLeish
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Roman Comedy written by Kenneth McLeish and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with categories.