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These translations are unrivalled in English. The dialogue is brisk, puns and alliterative strings trip from [Segal's] pen with an abandon that rivals the master himself, and the lyrics really ache to be sung. It is great theatre! (Professor Walter Moskalew, Classics Department, Ball State University )
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Plautus was the single greatest influence on Western comedy. Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors and Molière's The Miser are two subsequent classics directly based on Plautine originals. Plautus himself borrowed from the Greeks, but his jokes, rapid dialogue, bawdy humour, 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. His introduction considers Plautus' place in ancient comedy, examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.
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PYRGOPOLYNICES [posing pompously, declaiming in heroic fashion]. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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I'm not going to flesh out in any detail whatsoever what the plays are about. It's an adventure, go read. Moliere and Shakespeare based stuff on him. Rome's most successful playwright at his best? Dunno. I do know that these plays are funny especially The Braggart Soldier, The Brothers Menaechmus, The Haunted House and The Pot of Gold. Hell, that's all four! You need to act them out in your head with some understanding of the cultural context. The introduction helps with the context. The rest is up to you.
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