The Captives Of Plautus (1896)

By Plautus

Book Overview

The Captives Of Plautus is a play written by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. The play is set in Greece and follows the story of two young men, Tyndarus and Philocrates, who have been captured by pirates and sold into slavery. Tyndarus is the slave of a wealthy Athenian, while Philocrates is the slave of a wealthy Theban. The two men are reunited when Philocrates is sent to Athens to negotiate the release of some prisoners, including Tyndarus. The play is a comedy and features many humorous situations and characters, including a clever slave who helps the two young men escape and a greedy merchant who tries to cheat them out of their freedom. The Captives Of Plautus is a classic work of Roman literature and is still performed today in modern adaptations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437043941
• ISBN13: 9781437043945
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"