Volume I contains a substantial introduction and three plays: "The Woman of Andros," a romantic comedy; "The Self-Tormentor," which looks at contrasting father-son relationships; and "The Eunuch," whose characters include the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy. The other three plays are in Volume II: "Phormio," a comedy of intrigue with an engaging trickster; "The Mother-in-Law," unique among Terence's plays in that the female characters are the admirable ones; and "The Brothers," which explores contrasting approaches to parental education of sons.
The Romans highly praised Terence--"whose speech can charm, whose every word delights," in Cicero's words. This new edition of his plays, which replaces the now outdated Loeb translation by John Sargeaunt (first published in 1912), succeeds in capturing his polished style and appeal.
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Volume I contains a substantial introduction and three plays: "The Woman of Andros," a romantic comedy; "The Self-Tormentor," which looks at contrasting father-son relationships; and "The Eunuch," whose characters include the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy. The other three plays are in Volume II: "Phormio," a comedy of intrigue with an engaging trickster; "The Mother-in-Law," unique among Terence's plays in that the female characters are the admirable ones; and "The Brothers," which explores contrasting approaches to parental education of sons.
The Romans highly praised Terence--"whose speech can charm, whose every word delights," in Cicero's words. This new edition of his plays, which replaces the now outdated Loeb translation by John Sargeaunt (first published in 1912), succeeds in capturing his polished style and appeal.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Loeb Classical Library |
Release date | December 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 7 - 13 working days |
First published | December 2001 |
Authors | Terence |
Editors | John Barsby |
Dimensions | 162 x 108 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 384 |
Edition | New edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-99598-7 |
Barcode | 9780674995987 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-674-99598-8 |