Miles Gloriosus

by Plautus and Robert Yelverton Tyrrell

Book Overview

Miles Gloriosus or "Braggart Warrior" is one of the best-known and liveliest Roman comedies. It shows Plautus at his ablest in ingenious plot construction, vivid characterization, fast-moving action, and humorous dialogue.

This edition of the Latin text is fully and very helpfully annotated. The substantial introduction considers the antecedents of Plautus's drama in Greek New Comedy and in Italic farce, his mixture of Greek and Roman...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674574370
• ISBN13: 9780674574373
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.1"