Miles Gloriosus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780674574373)

Miles Gloriosus or "Braggart Warrior" is one of the best-known and liveliest Roman comedies. It shows Plautus at his ablest in ingenious plot construction, vivid characterization, fast-moving action, and humorous dialogue.

This edition of the Latin text is fully and very helpfully annotated. The substantial introduction considers the antecedents of Plautus's drama in Greek New Comedy and in Italic farce, his mixture of Greek and Roman both in language and in the life portrayed, and his stagecraft, language, and meter.

Author: Plautus
ISBN-10: 0674574370
ISBN-13: 9780674574373
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/25/1997
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.12h x 5.41w x 0.61d