Selections From Plautus - With Introduction and Notes

Klappentext Originally published in 1924, this book contains the Latin text of extracts from the works of the Roman comic Plautus. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1924! and intended for pre-university students! this book contains the Latin text of extracts from the works of the Roman comic Plautus. The selections are prefaced with an introduction on the playwright's life! and are accompanied by notes on the text and an appendix on the poetic metres used. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Text: 1. A strange dilemma; 2. The haunted house; 3. The braggart captain; 4. The shipwreck; 5. The twins; 6. The miser; 7. The parasite; 8. A business transaction; 9. The Carthaginian; Notes; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Plautus
• Assisted by: K. M. Westaway (Editor), Westaway K. M. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107620056
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62005-6
• No. of pages: 98
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights