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Terence: Eunuchus
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Terence: Eunuchus
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Terence
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Edited by John Barsby
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| Series | Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:348 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 201,Width 124 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - plays and playwrights |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521458719
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| Classifications | Dewey:872.01 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
4 February 1999 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Terence's Eunuchus (The Eunuch) was his most successful play in his lifetime but has been surprisingly neglected by modern commentators. In this first ever full-scale commentary in English, Professor Barsby provides a thorough examination of the play in terms of its literary and dramatic qualities, its staging, and its relationship to the two plays of Menander's on which it is based. The commentary includes scene-by-scene discussions which bring out the development of character and plot, and the notes offer a close study of Terence's language in comparison with that of his predecessor Plautus. A full introduction puts Terence in his historical and literary context, and there are two appendices, one on metre and the other giving text and translation of the remains of Menander's Eunouchos and Kolax.
Reviews'This volume will leave readers of every kind well informed on a wide range of topics concerning Roman comedy and its Greek background.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review 'This volume is highly recommended for anyone intending to read this lively, funny and sometimes touching play.' John Whitehorne, AUMLA
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