The Pot of Gold and Other Plays

By Plautus
Introduction by E. F. Watling
Translated by E. F. Watling

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About The Pot of Gold and Other Plays

Plautus’s broad humor, shown in some of the earliest surviving Latin plays, reflects Roman manners and contemporary life. This briliant collection includes: The Pot of Gold (Aulularia), The Prisoners (Captivi), The Brothers Menaechmus (Menaechmi), The Swaggering Soldier (Miles Gloriosus), and Pseudolus.

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Table Of Contents

The Pot of Gold and Other PlaysThe Pot of Gold
Aulularia

The Prisoners
Captivi

The Brothers Menaechmus
Menaechmi

The Swaggering Soldier
Miles Gloriosus

Pseudolus

About Plautus

Titus Maccius Plautus was born in Sarsina, Umbria, in about 254 BC, and was originally named, after his father, Titus. Little is known of his life, but it is believed that he went to Rome when young and worked as… More about Plautus

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Sep 30, 1965 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9780140441499

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