Latin Laughs: A Production of Plautus' Poenulus

By John H. Starks

-- Introduction-- Facing vocabulary-- Edited text with notes-- Oral exercises-- Glossary

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865163235
• ISBN13: 9780865163232
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Not as good at the original Plautus in Latin, but still....

What I enjoyed about this book is, that it brings the interested reader, who probably is not aquainted with Plautus or Roman comedy at all, the laughs of ancient rome near, which seem still quite modern and worth a laugh. At times one could criticize it is not close enough to Plautus original play, but even if it would be only a translation, there would be differences-and not the majority can still read a Latin text in its original. So why not complete the process to make it understandable and transfer the essence of the comedy into modern times in order to make it aproachable for a broader audience? In this respect the authors have done a fine job. Definitely this is a book worth reading, entertaining as well as educating, and highly recomandable!