About this title: Menaechmi is one of Plautus' liveliest and most entertaining comedies, the main inspiration for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Dr Gratwick's edition brings new light to bear on the interpretation of the play and on Plautus' place in the development of European comedy. Central to his treatment is the fact that Plautus was a dramatist who wrote to be heard rather than to be read. The various metres which he subtly and flexibly exploited for musical and dramatic effect are here explained in a way that challenges many received views but also offers the student practical assistance in ...
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Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., NY
Date Published: 1956
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. This translation "is an attempt to render Plautus' easy, colloquial, and somewhat slapdash Latin into a corresponding brand of American English". Titus Maccius Plautus lived from 254-184 BC. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780521349703ISBN:0521349702
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Date Published: 1981-06-01
ISBN-13:9780865160071ISBN:0865160074
Description: Good. This is a used book in good condition with normal wear and tear and may contain some writing, minor shelf wear and creases. Items are uploaded via ISBN and stock photo may be different from actual book cover. read more
Description: New. Dr Gratwick provides a newly constituted text, a commentary for students giving help with language and context, and an introduction which sheds new light on the interpretation of Plautus'Äôs comedy Menaechmi. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PR
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780521349703ISBN:0521349702
Description: Dr Gratwick's new book brings new light to bear on the interpretation of Menaechmi and on Plautus's place in the development of European comedy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780521349703ISBN:0521349702
Description: Dr Gratwick's new book brings new light to bear on the interpretation of Menaechmi and on Plautus's place in the development of European comedy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521349703ISBN:0521349702
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