Plautus: The Comedies - Volume II (Complete Roman Drama in Translation) (Volume 2) [Paperback]

David R. Slavitt (Editor), Palmer Bovie (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1995

"The works of Plautus," writes Palmer Bovie, "mark the real beginning of Roman literature." In these lively new translations, which effectively communicate the vitality and verve of the originals, the plays of Plautus are accessible to a new generation.

Plays and translators:

Volume 1: Amphitryon, Constance Carrier. Miles Gloriosus, Erich Segal. Captivi, Richard Moore. Casina, Richard Beacham. Curculio, Henry Taylor

Volume 2: Rudens, Constance Carrier. Aulularia, Palmer Bovie. Bacchides, James Tatum. Mercator, George Garrett. Truculentus, James Tatum

Editorial Reviews

Review

Plays and translators: 'Rudens,' Constance Carrier . 'Aulularia,' Palmer Bovie . 'Bacchides,' James Tatum . 'Mercator,' George Garrett . 'Truculentus,' James Tatum

About the Author

Poet, novelist, and critic David R. Slavitt has published more than fifty books and teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. Palmer Bovie has published many translations of classical Roman literature, including The Georgics of Virgil and The Satires and Epistles of Horace.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801850576
• ISBN-13: 978-0801850578
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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