Terence brought to the Roman stage a bright comic voice and a
refined sense of style. His six comedies--first produced in the
half dozen years before his premature death in 159 BCE--were
imaginatively reformulated in Latin plays written by Greek
playwrights, especially Menander. For this new Loeb Classical
Library edition of Terence, John Barsby gives us a faithful and
lively translation with full explanatory notes, facing a freshly
edited Latin text.
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his plays, which replaces the now outdated Loeb translation by John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.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Loeb Classical Library |
| Release date: |
December 2001 |
| First published: |
December 2001 |
| Authors: |
Terence
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| Editors: |
John Barsby
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| Dimensions: |
162 x 108 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
384 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-99598-7 |
| Languages: |
English
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| Subtitles: |
Latin
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| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: texts >
Drama texts, plays >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-674-99598-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780674995987 |
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