The Original Element in Plautus (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

K. M. Westaway

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330744411 ISBN 13 : 9781330744413

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Uncover Plautus through his own voice and the ancient world that shaped him. This work examines how Plautus translated Greek drama for a Roman audience, weighing how much of his plays was original and how Greek influence lingered in language, themes, and stagecraft.

The book traces Plautus’s development from early, more literal translations to a more inventive, Roman-flavored style. It situates his work against the backdrop of Rome’s social life, legal terms, and contemporary customs, offering a clear view of how Roman audiences would have experienced his comedies. Readers will see how the author divides the study into phases, builds a case for Plautus’s growing originality, and considers what his plays reveal about ancient theater and society.

- Understand how translation and adaptation shaped Plautus’s craft
- Learn how Roman life and Greek precedents appear in the plays
- Explore the book’s three-part structure: plays as individual studies, broader Roman-Greek synthesis, and overall assessment of Plautus’s talent
- See how later scholars interpreted Plautus and how this book positions his place in literary history

Ideal for readers of classical literature, theater history, and those curious about how ancient comedy evolved into a distinctly Roman art.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Plautus. The student, puzzled and discouraged, consulted other authorities as to the precise meaning of hack, and found that it meant a hterary drudge, who is much overworked, and therefore a person habitually tired. Now, whatever other failings may be ascribed to Plautus, he certainly never shows signs of being tired; and although he is often casually set down as being nothing better than a mechanical translator from Greek into Latin, yet a perusal of his plays suggests that many of them are the work neither of a hack nor of a single artist, but of several artists, of whom Plautus was indubitably one. From the vague generahties which are found in treatises on Latin literature, it would seem that the plays of Plautus are in the main versions or imitations of originals of the New Comedy. Therefore, in proportion to the value which we set upon both the New Comedy and Plautus, it is profitable to examine how the Roman poet treated the material at his command, and to what extent, if at all, he contributed to his work something original, something of his own personality.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1917. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330744411
• ISBN 13: 9781330744413
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 100
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