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The Adelphoe (The Brothers) of Terence is a Latin adaptation of a comedy of the same name by the Greek comic playwright Menander. The theme of the play is the perennially interesting question of the relationship between the generations and the proper way to bring up a son. In... Read Full Overview

This is an English translation of Terence's Roman comedy that deals with questions of perennial interest: "How best to raise children?" and "How to give self-disinterested moral advice?". Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays. Focus Classical... Read Full Overview

Publius Terentius Afer is better known to us as the Roman playwright, Terence.

Much of his life, especially the early part, is either unknown or has conflicting sources and accounts.

His birth date is said to be either 185 BC or a decade earlier: 195 BC. His place of birth... Read Full Overview

Publius Terentius Afer is better known to us as the Roman playwright, Terence.

Much of his life, especially the early part, is either unknown or has conflicting sources and accounts.

His birth date is said to be either 185 BC or a decade earlier: 195 BC. His place of birth... Read Full Overview

"Terence's Brothers was put on in Rome in 160 B.C. when 'captive Greece was capturing her ruffian conqueror and bringing style to barnyard Latium', when Cato the Elder, still vigorous at 74, was defending 'the ways of our Roman ancestors' with pen and voice, and fourteen years... Read Full Overview

A classic Roman comedy, The Adelphoe of Terence follows the lives of two brothers who were separated as children and raised by different fathers. When they are reunited, their differing upbringings lead to conflict and misunderstandings, but ultimately a heartwarming resolution... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This Roman comedy is a timeless classic, filled with wit, intrigue, and mistaken identities. Terence's skill as a playwright shines through in this entertaining work, which is sure to delight readers of both classical literature and the dramatic arts.

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This play by the Roman comic playwright Terence explores themes of family, identity, and love in ancient Rome. The story follows two brothers who discover they are in love with the same woman, and their attempts to navigate this complicated situation. A classic of Roman comedy.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This play by the Roman comic playwright Terence explores themes of family, identity, and love in ancient Rome. The story follows two brothers who discover they are in love with the same woman, and their attempts to navigate this complicated situation. A classic of Roman comedy.

This... Read Full Overview

A classic Roman comedy, The Adelphoe of Terence follows the lives of two brothers who were separated as children and raised by different fathers. When they are reunited, their differing upbringings lead to conflict and misunderstandings, but ultimately a heartwarming resolution... Read Full Overview

This Roman comedy is a timeless classic, filled with wit, intrigue, and mistaken identities. Terence's skill as a playwright shines through in this entertaining work, which is sure to delight readers of both classical literature and the dramatic arts.

This work has been... Read Full Overview

"Terence's Brothers was put on in Rome in 160 B.C. when 'captive Greece was capturing her ruffian conqueror and bringing style to barnyard Latium', when Cato the Elder, still vigorous at 74, was defending 'the ways of our Roman ancestors' with pen and voice, and fourteen years... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview