Amphitryo

by Titus Maccius Plautus and Friedrich Ast

This translation of the Roman comic playwright Titus Maccius Plautus's play 'Amphitryo' offers a delightful and entertaining window into the world of ancient Roman theater. The play tells the story of Jupiter's amorous adventures on earth, as he impersonates the general Amphitryo in order to seduce Alcmene, the wife of Amphitryo. The translation, by the noted German philologist Friedrich Ast, captures the humor, wit, and vitality of Plautus's original,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1020979003
• ISBN13: 9781020979002
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"