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Menaechmi

Menaechmi

Menaechmi

Plautus
Clara M. Knight
March 2015
Paperback
9781107487307
AUD$42.95
inc GST
Paperback

    Originally published in 1919 as part of the Pitt Press series, this book contains an edited edition of the Latin text of Plautus' comedy Menaechmi. Knight provides an introduction on the origin and legacy of the play, as well as remarks on Plautus' style and use of metre. Critical notes are also supplied at the end. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Roman comedy and the works of Plautus.

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    March 2015
    Paperback
    9781107487307
    170 pages
    178 × 111 × 9 mm
    0.13kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • Introduction:
    • 1. The play and its origin
    • 2. The Menaechmi in later literature
    • 3. Prosody
    • Metres
    • Summary of metres
    • Text
    • Notes
    • Critical appendix
    • Index to notes.
    • Plautus
    • Editor
    • Clara M. Knight