Amphitryo

Name: Amphitryo
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SKU: 9781585100910
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By Plautus

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Amphitryo by Plautus is a classic Roman comedy that blends wit and theatrical craft. This edition offers the original Latin text along with an English commentary, a fifteenth-century supplement replacing lost scenes, and notes in Latin on facing pages. It also features a vocabulary and an introduction to the play's poetic meter, making it an essential resource for those studying Roman literature.
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This edition is ideal for intermediate Latin students and readers interested in classical Roman comedy and Latin literary studies. It serves educators and self-learners seeking a thorough, scholarly approach to Plautus’s work with both original text and supportive academic aids.

This commentary presents the Latin text of the famous Plautus comedy, with Latin notes on the facing pages. Includes a fifteenth-century supplement in place of the scenes lost from the original; an appendix of notes in English; a brief discussion of metre, and vocabulary lists.

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Amphitryo 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.

Notes 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.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

A. Fuchs from Universitat Rostock praises Ann Mahoney's text and commentary as an excellent tool for intermediate Latin students transitioning from elementary courses to Latin literature. The clear prose, comprehensive introduction, detailed Latin notes, and vocabulary lists are compared favourably to high-quality German educational editions. While minor criticisms exist, the commentary is deemed both accessible and stimulating for learners.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585100910

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2005

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Anne Mahoney

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 164

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About the Author

Anne Mahoney is Lecturer in Classics at Tufts University and holds a Ph.D. from Boston University. She has published articles and reviews on Greek poetry, particularly drama; and on Latin poetry, from Saturnians to the nineteenth century. She also has overseen the revision of Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Focus Publishing and updated the metrical material in that key reference work.

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