Plautus: Bacchides

Plautus: Bacchides

by Barsby, John A.

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Plautus' Bacchides is one of the best and most typical of his plays which in its treatment of character, theme and dialogue provides an excellent introduction to Plautus. Since the rediscovery of a passage from its Greek model, Menander's Dis Exapaton, it is now in the fore-front of scholarly discussion as direct comparisons can now be made of style and methods. The line-by-line verse translation aims to reproduce the sense and also to represent Plautus' linguistic liveliness and metrical varie…

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  • Full title :Plautus: Bacchides / Barsby, John A.

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Plautus' Bacchides is one of the best and most typical of his plays which in its treatment of character, theme and dialogue provides an excellent introduction to Plautus. Since the rediscovery of a passage from its Greek model, Menander's Dis Exapaton, it is now in the fore-front of scholarly discussion as direct comparisons can now be made of style and methods. The line-by-line verse translation aims to reproduce the sense and also to represent Plautus' linguistic liveliness and metrical variety, while the commentary explores the literary and dramatic qualities of the play in the light of modern scholarship. The Dis Exapaton fragment is given in text and translation. Latin text with facing-page translation, introduction and commentary.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1986
  • Edition:First published 1986. Reprinted with corrections 1991. Reprinted 2008

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Liverpool University Press
  • Place of Publication:4 Cambridge Street, Liverpool L69 7ZU
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1986

The Physical Object

  • Description:Online resource (202 pages).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781800346222, 1800346220
  • oclc:on1322067371

Subjects

Ancient, classical & medieval texts Literary studies -- ancient, classical …

Writers

Barsby, John A.

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