{"title":"Plautus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlautus\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a lively glimpse into classical comedy through plays that blend wit, farce, and timeless human foibles. Readers will find enduring works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy of Asses\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Pot of Gold\u003c\/em\u003e that showcase Plautus’s skill in crafting humorous narratives rich with vibrant characters and playful plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is ideal for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and those exploring classical literature and drama within \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e. The texts preserve the charm of ancient Roman theatre, inviting readers to experience the origins of comedic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lingua-latina-amphitryo-comoedia-by-plautus-9781585101948","title":"Lingua Latina - Amphitryo Comoedia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplemental reader in the Oerberg \u003cem\u003eLingua Latina\u003c\/em\u003e series, reprinted in a Focus edition (2013). This text includes an abridged and annotated edition of Plautus' comedy \u003cem\u003eAmphitryon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431442235628,"sku":"9781585101948","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781585101948.jpg?v=1774557760"},{"product_id":"amphitryo-by-plautus-9781585100910","title":"Amphitryo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmphitryo\u003c\/i\u003e by Plautus is an excellent example of Roman comedy. This Latin edition includes commentary in English, alongside a supplement written in the fifteenth century that replaces the scenes lost from the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNotes are provided on facing pages and are in Latin. In addition to the text and extensive commentary, this edition contains a vocabulary section and an introduction to the poetic meter of the play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595669258476,"sku":"9781585100910","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781585100910-amphitryo.jpg?v=1777900347"},{"product_id":"classical-comedy-by-plautus-9780140449822","title":"Classical Comedy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new anthology, bringing together four masterpieces of classical comedy in one volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the fifth to the second century BC, innovative comedy drama flourished in Greece and Rome. This collection brings together the greatest works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays—Aristophanes' bold, imaginative \u003cem\u003eBirds\u003c\/em\u003e, and Menander's \u003cem\u003eThe Girl from Samos\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehaviour; and two later Roman comic plays—Plautus' \u003cem\u003eThe Brothers Menaechmus\u003c\/em\u003e—the original comedy of errors—and Terence's bawdy yet sophisticated double love-plot, \u003cem\u003eThe Eunuch\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these four plays demonstrate the development of Classical comedy, celebrating its richness, variety, and extraordinary legacy to modern drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596010045676,"sku":"9780140449822","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780140449822-classical-comedy.jpg?v=1777912924"},{"product_id":"amphitryon-the-comedy-of-asses-the-pot-of-gold-the-two-bacchises-the-captives-by-titus-maccius-plautus-9780674996533","title":"Amphitryon. The Comedy of Asses. The Pot of Gold. The Two Bacchises. The Captives","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rollicking comedies of Plautus, who brilliantly adapted Greek plays for Roman audiences c. 205–184 BCE, are the earliest Latin works to survive complete and are cornerstones of the European theatrical tradition from Shakespeare and Molière to modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis first volume of a new Loeb edition of all 21 of Plautus's extant comedies presents \u003ci\u003eAmphitruo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAsinaria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAulularia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBacchides\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaptivi\u003c\/i\u003e with freshly edited texts, lively modern translations, and ample explanatory notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the plays is a detailed introduction to Plautus's œuvre as a whole, discussing his techniques of translation and adaptation, his use of Roman humour, stage conventions, language and metre, and his impact on the Greco-Roman comedic theatre and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932115681516,"sku":"9780674996533","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674996533-amphitryon-the-comedy-of-asses-the-pot-of-gold-the-two-bacchises-the-captives.jpg?v=1783850808"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/plautus.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}