
Selections from Plautus
With Introduction and Notes
Plautus(Author)
K. M. Westaway(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 8. August 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
98 pages
978-1-107-62005-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1924 as part of the Pitt Press Series, 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 in the extracts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Plautus or the history of classical education.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
114 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-62005-6 (9781107620056)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
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.