T.' Macci Plavti, Captivi: With Introduction and Notes (Classic Reprint)

This book is a detailed examination of the history of Greek and Roman comedy. Beginning with an overview of the origins of theatre from rural festivals in Greece, the author traces its evolution from the crude performances of early Greece to the more developed and sophisticated plays written in Athens during the time of Pericles. The author then focuses on the development of Roman comedy, examining writers such as Livius Andronicus, Naevius, Plautus, Ennius, Caecilius, and Terence, before exploring the history of the text of Plautus' plays, their dramatic and theatrical context, and how the plays were received by audiences.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.