Four Comedies: The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold (Oxford World's Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Plautus
Creator: Erich Segal
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 103997
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 019954056X
Dewey Decimal Number: 872.01
EAN: 9780199540563
ASIN: 019954056X
Publication Date: June 15, 2008
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Product Description
Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. In fact, Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Moliere's the Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humor, and irreverent characterizations are the original work of an undisputed genius. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and Professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. This volume includes, The Braggart Soldier, e Brothers Menaechmus, The Haunted House, and The Pot of Gold.
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 Interesting... June 27, 2003
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book makes for a good read, though it is not all that funny in today's context. I would recommend this book if you are interested in gaining a deeper understanding the minds of ancient peoples.
 Four Comedies... April 23, 2000
3 out of 13 found this review helpful
a worthwhile read for anyone. but look into it if your taking a college course on roman comedy especially though. it's not a quick read but a good one. the "brothers Menaechmus" stays the truest to roman comedy forn with the five staple characters all in there. not for those wiht short attention spans.
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