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  • The Rope and Other Plays

    by Plautus ...
    Brilliantly adapting Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences, the sublime comedies of Plautus (c. 254 -184 bc ) are the earliest surviving complete works of Latin literature. The four plays collected here reveal a playwright in his prime, exploring classic themes and developing standard characters that were to influence the comedies of Shakespeare, Molière and many others. In The Ghost, a dissolute ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • The Pot of Gold and Other Plays

    by Plautus ...
    One of the supreme comic writers of the Roman world, Plautus (c.254-184 BC), skilfully adapted classic Greek comic models to the manners and customs of his day. This collection features a varied selection of his finest plays, from the light-hearted comedy Pseudolus, in which the lovesick Calidorus and his slave try to liberate his lover from her pimp, to the more subversive The Prisoners, which ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Yale Classics (Vol. 2)

    Enriched edition. The Rise and Fall of Rome: The Greatest Works of the Roman Classical Literature

    by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Julius Caesar, Boethius, Horace, Plutarch, Apuleius, Virgil, Persius, Terence, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust0, Juvenal1, Lucan2, Suetonius3, Tibullus4, Tacitus5, Petronius6, Cornelius Nepos7, Lucretius8, Martial9, Catullus0, Cicero1, Claudian2, Pliny the Younger3, Saint Augustine of Hippo4, Plautus5, Ennius6, Propertius7, The Metamorphoses8, Augustus9, Quintilian0, Arden Whitlowe5 ...
    Translated by William Jackson Brodribb1, Alfred John Church2, Paul Nixon3, Robinson Ellis4, Christopher Smart5, Harold Edgeworth Butler6, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet7, Lewis Evans8, Maurice Platnauer9, William Ellery Leonard0, Theodore Chickering Williams1, E. Jones2, W. A. McDevitte3, John William Mackail4, Henry Thomas Riley5, W. S. Bohn6, William Rose7, John Selby Watson8, James Rhoades9, J.S.Watson0, Frederick W. Shipley1, William Charles Firebaugh2 ...
    Yale Classics (Vol. 2) is an exceptional compendium that traverses the vast expanse of Latin literature, encapsulating an array of styles and genres from eminent classical authors. The anthology presents a rich tapestry of thought and artistry, ranging from the incisive philosophical musings of Seneca to the majestic epic narratives of Virgil. Readers will discover a bevy of satires, elegies, and ... Read more

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  • Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 2)

    The Rise and Fall of Rome: The Greatest Works of the Roman Classical Literature

    by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Julius Caesar, Boethius, Horace, Plutarch, Apuleius, Virgil, Persius, Terence, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust, Juvenal, Lucan, Suetonius, Tibullus, Tacitus, Petronius, Cornelius Nepos, Lucretius, Martial, Catullus, Cicero, Claudian, Pliny the Younger, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plautus, Ennius, Propertius, The Metamorphoses, Augustus, Quintilian ...
    Translated by William Jackson Brodribb, Alfred John Church, Paul Nixon, Robinson Ellis, Christopher Smart, Harold Edgeworth Butler, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet, Lewis Evans, Maurice Platnauer, William Ellery Leonard, Theodore Chickering Williams, E. Jones, W. A. McDevitte, John William Mackail, Henry Thomas Riley, W. S. Bohn, William Rose, John Selby Watson, James Rhoades, J.S.Watson, Frederick W. Shipley, William Charles Firebaugh ...
    Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 2) presents a rich tapestry of classical literature that illuminates the diversity and depth within the Roman literary canon. This anthology encompasses a wide array of themes, from the political discourse of Julius Caesar and Suetonius to the philosophical musings of Seneca and Saint Augustine. Readers will find themselves immersed in the poetic ... Read more

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  • Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 2) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The Rise and Fall of Rome: The Greatest Works of the Roman Classical Literature

    by Plautus, Terence, Ennius, Catullus, Lucretius, Julius Caesar, Sallust, Cicero, Horace, Virgil, Tibullus0, Propertius1, Cornelius Nepos2, The Metamorphoses3, Augustus4, Lucius Annaeus Seneca5, Lucan6, Persius7, Petronius8, Martial9, Pliny the Younger0, Tacitus1, Quintilian2, Juvenal3, Suetonius4, Apuleius5, Ammianus Marcellinus6, Saint Augustine of Hippo7, Claudian8, Boethius9, Plutarch0, Wesley Calderwick5 ...
    Translated by Paul Nixon2, Henry Thomas Riley3, Robinson Ellis4, William Ellery Leonard5, W. A. McDevitte6, W. S. Bohn7, William Rose8, E. Jones9, J.S.Watson0, Christopher Smart1, John William Mackail2, James Rhoades3, Theodore Chickering Williams4, Harold Edgeworth Butler5, John Selby Watson6, Frederick W. Shipley7, Lewis Evans8, William Charles Firebaugh9, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet0, Alfred John Church1, William Jackson Brodribb2, Maurice Platnauer3 ...
    Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 2) gathers a commanding sequence of classical and late-antique texts that chart Roman literature's evolution from stage comedy and republican polemic to epic, satire, elegy, biography, historiography, and philosophical confession. Its stylistic range is striking: comic intrigue, forensic brilliance, lyric compression, encyclopedic narrative, stoic ... Read more

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  • The Pot of Gold and Other Plays

    by Plautus ...
    The ancient Roman writer Plautus is one of the most important playwrights in Western Civilization. "The Pot of Gold and Other Plays" captures his genius with a collection of famous plays performed in the Roman theatre. Plautus adapted most of his plays from earlier Greek stories, making him essential in helping preserve the history and integrity of Greek theatre. What makes Plautus extraordinary, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Yale Classics - Roman Classical Literature

    Enriched edition. Exploring Roman Thought: Philosophical, Political, and Poetic Masterpieces of Antiquity

    by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Julius Caesar, Boethius, Horace, Plutarch, Apuleius, Virgil, Persius, Terence, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust, Juvenal, Lucan, Suetonius, Tibullus, Tacitus, Petronius, Cornelius Nepos, Lucretius, Martial, Catullus, Cicero, Claudian, Pliny the Younger, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Plautus, Ennius, The Metamorphoses, Augustus, Quintilian ...
    Translated by William Jackson Brodribb, Alfred John Church, Paul Nixon, Robinson Ellis, Christopher Smart, Harold Edgeworth Butler, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet, Lewis Evans, Maurice Platnauer, William Ellery Leonard, Theodore Chickering Williams, E. Jones, W. A. McDevitte, John William Mackail, Henry Thomas Riley, W. S. Bohn, William Rose, John Selby Watson, Richard Mott Gummere, James Rhoades, J.S.Watson, Frederick W. Shipley, William Charles Firebaugh, Edward Ridley ...
    Yale Classics - Roman Classical Literature invites readers on an intellectual journey through the epochs of ancient Rome, featuring works that span a vast array of themes from philosophy and politics to satire and epic poetry. This anthology is a vibrant tapestry of Roman literary tradition, showcasing the dynamism and complexity of the era. From philosophical meditations to incisive political ... Read more

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  • Classical Comedy

    by Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence ...
    From the fifth to the second century BC, innovative comedy drama flourished in Greece and Rome. This collection brings together the greatest works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' bold, imaginative Birds, and Menander's The Girl from Samos, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehaviour; and two later Roman comic plays: Plautus ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • Menaechmi; Or, The Twin-Brothers

    by Plautus ...
    Considered to be Plautus's greatest play, "Menaechmi; Or, The Twin-Brothers" is the story of two twin brothers, Menaechmus and Sosicles, who are separated at age seven when their father takes Menaechmus on a business trip. This classic play, which provided the inspiration for Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors", draws heavily on the theme of mistaken identity. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, the Comedy of Asses, the Pot of Gold, the Two Bacchises, the Captives

    by Titus Maccius Plautus ...
    THE GREEK ORIGINALS OF THE PLAYS IN THIS VOLUME In this and each succeeding volume a summary will be given of the consensus of opinion1 regarding the Greek originals of the plays in the volume and regarding the time of presentation in Rome of Plautus’s adaptations. It may be that some general readers will be glad to have even so condensed an account of these matters as will be offered them. The ... Read more

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  • Selected Plays

    by Plautus ...
    This collection of plays captures the comedic genius of Plautus, one of the most important playwrights from classical Roman antiquity. Plautus adapted most of his plays from earlier Greek stories, making him essential in helping to preserve the history and integrity of Greek theatre. What makes Plautus extraordinary, though, is that he kept the essence of the Greek shows while evolving the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Yale Classics - Roman Classical Literature

    Enriched edition. Stoic Reflections and Satirical Voices: A Journey Through Roman Literary Classics

    by Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Julius Caesar, Boethius, Horace, Plutarch, Apuleius, Virgil, Persius, Terence, Ammianus Marcellinus, Sallust0, Juvenal1, Lucan2, Suetonius3, Tibullus4, Tacitus5, Petronius6, Cornelius Nepos7, Lucretius8, Martial9, Catullus0, Cicero1, Claudian2, Pliny the Younger3, Saint Augustine of Hippo4, Plautus5, Ennius6, The Metamorphoses7, Augustus8, Quintilian9, Isla Merroway6 ...
    Translated by William Jackson Brodribb1, Alfred John Church2, Paul Nixon3, Robinson Ellis4, Christopher Smart5, Harold Edgeworth Butler6, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet7, Lewis Evans8, Maurice Platnauer9, William Ellery Leonard0, Theodore Chickering Williams1, E. Jones2, W. A. McDevitte3, John William Mackail4, Henry Thomas Riley5, W. S. Bohn6, William Rose7, John Selby Watson8, Richard Mott Gummere9, James Rhoades0, J.S.Watson1, Frederick W. Shipley2, William Charles Firebaugh3, Edward Ridley4 ...
    "Yale Classics - Roman Classical Literature" stands as a monumental testament to the richness and diversity of Roman literary tradition, weaving together an array of themes from political machinations to existential quandaries. This anthology introduces readers to the grandeur of epic narratives, the wit of satire, and the profundity of philosophical discourse, all within the scope of its ... Read more

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