Plautus' Poenulus: A Student Commentary (Michigan Classical

Plautus' Poenulus: A Student Commentary (Michigan Classical Commentaries)

Erin K. Moodie presents a rigorous yet accessible guide to Plautusâ€™ satirical playÂ PoenulusÂ for use in the contemporary classroom. Likely written and staged in the years following the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage,Â PoenulusÂ tells the tale of a young Carthaginian,
the adopted son and heir of the man who purchased him as a slave when he was a child, who is in love with a female Carthaginian slave and prostitute. The comedy, especially Plautusâ€™ portrayal of his main character, compels the reader to consider Romeâ€™s relationship with Carthage, its former enemy; Plautusâ€™ role in choosing and adapting plays for the Roman stage; and the constraints of theÂ palliataÂ genre.

The full Latin text, based primarily on that of Friedrich Leo, is included in this volume. Moodieâ€™s detailed introduction, map, and comprehensive notes approach the text from multiple angles, enabling the advanced undergraduate or graduate student to grapple directly with the issues
PoenulusÂ raises. Her commentary, clearly correlated with specific points in the text by the use of line numbers, provides assistance with early Latin grammar and syntax, Plautine meter, Roman history, and the influences on and performance contexts of Roman comedy. The commentary also introduces students to modern scholarship on the genre, including metatheatrical interpretations and performance criticism.

â€œA comprehensive, user-friendly tool for students of Plautus and ancient comedy . . . almost everything that a student could ask seems to have been anticipated by the author.â€
â€”Radd Ehrman, Kent State University
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Country USA
Brand University of Michigan Press
Manufacturer University of Michigan Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2015-11-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780472036424

Country	USA
Brand	University of Michigan Press
Manufacturer	University of Michigan Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2015-11-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780472036424

Plautus' Poenulus: A Student Commentary (Michigan Classical Commentaries)

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