Plautus: Curculio

Plautus: Curculio

Author: T. H. M. Gellar-Goad

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-01-14

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1350079758

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This is the first book-length study of Plautus' shortest surviving comedy, Curculio, a play in which the tricksy brown-nosed title character (“The Weevil”) bamboozles a shady banker and a pious pimp to secure the freedom of the enslaved girl his patron has fallen for while keeping her out of the clutches of a megalomaniacal soldier. It all takes place in the Greek city Epidaurus, the most important site for the worship of the healing god Aesculapius, an unusual setting for an ancient comedy. But a mid-play monologue by the stage manager shows us where the action really is: in the real-life Roman Forum, in the lives and low-lifes of the audience. This study explores the world of Curculio and the world of Plautus, with special attention to how the play was originally performed (including the first-ever comprehensive musical analysis of the play), the play's plots and themes, and its connections to ancient Roman cultural practices of love, sex, religion, food, and class. Plautus: Curculio also offers the first performance and reception history of the play: how it has survived through more than two millennia and its appearances in the modern world.


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Download or read book Plautus: Curculio written by T. H. M. Gellar-Goad and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length study of Plautus' shortest surviving comedy, Curculio, a play in which the tricksy brown-nosed title character (“The Weevil”) bamboozles a shady banker and a pious pimp to secure the freedom of the enslaved girl his patron has fallen for while keeping her out of the clutches of a megalomaniacal soldier. It all takes place in the Greek city Epidaurus, the most important site for the worship of the healing god Aesculapius, an unusual setting for an ancient comedy. But a mid-play monologue by the stage manager shows us where the action really is: in the real-life Roman Forum, in the lives and low-lifes of the audience. This study explores the world of Curculio and the world of Plautus, with special attention to how the play was originally performed (including the first-ever comprehensive musical analysis of the play), the play's plots and themes, and its connections to ancient Roman cultural practices of love, sex, religion, food, and class. Plautus: Curculio also offers the first performance and reception history of the play: how it has survived through more than two millennia and its appearances in the modern world.

Plautus: Curculio

Plautus: Curculio

Author: T. H. M. Gellar-Goad

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-01-14

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1350079766

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This is the first book-length study of Plautus' shortest surviving comedy, Curculio, a play in which the tricksy brown-nosed title character (“The Weevil”) bamboozles a shady banker and a pious pimp to secure the freedom of the enslaved girl his patron has fallen for while keeping her out of the clutches of a megalomaniacal soldier. It all takes place in the Greek city Epidaurus, the most important site for the worship of the healing god Aesculapius, an unusual setting for an ancient comedy. But a mid-play monologue by the stage manager shows us where the action really is: in the real-life Roman Forum, in the lives and low-lifes of the audience. This study explores the world of Curculio and the world of Plautus, with special attention to how the play was originally performed (including the first-ever comprehensive musical analysis of the play), the play's plots and themes, and its connections to ancient Roman cultural practices of love, sex, religion, food, and class. Plautus: Curculio also offers the first performance and reception history of the play: how it has survived through more than two millennia and its appearances in the modern world.


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Download or read book Plautus: Curculio written by T. H. M. Gellar-Goad and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length study of Plautus' shortest surviving comedy, Curculio, a play in which the tricksy brown-nosed title character (“The Weevil”) bamboozles a shady banker and a pious pimp to secure the freedom of the enslaved girl his patron has fallen for while keeping her out of the clutches of a megalomaniacal soldier. It all takes place in the Greek city Epidaurus, the most important site for the worship of the healing god Aesculapius, an unusual setting for an ancient comedy. But a mid-play monologue by the stage manager shows us where the action really is: in the real-life Roman Forum, in the lives and low-lifes of the audience. This study explores the world of Curculio and the world of Plautus, with special attention to how the play was originally performed (including the first-ever comprehensive musical analysis of the play), the play's plots and themes, and its connections to ancient Roman cultural practices of love, sex, religion, food, and class. Plautus: Curculio also offers the first performance and reception history of the play: how it has survived through more than two millennia and its appearances in the modern world.

Plautus, Curculio

Plautus, Curculio

Author: Titus Maccius Plautus

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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Plautus in Performance

Plautus in Performance

Author: Niall W. Slater

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9789057550379

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First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


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Download or read book Plautus in Performance written by Niall W. Slater and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Plautus: Casina. The casket comedy. Curculio. Epidicus. The two Menaechmuses

Plautus: Casina. The casket comedy. Curculio. Epidicus. The two Menaechmuses

Author: Titus Maccius Plautus

Publisher:

Published: 1917

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Plautus: Casina. The casket comedy. Curculio. Epidicus. The two Menaechmuses written by Titus Maccius Plautus and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plautus

Plautus

Author: Titus Maccius Plautus

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781016224031

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


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Download or read book Plautus written by Titus Maccius Plautus and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Plautus

Plautus

Author: Tito Maccio Plauto

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Plautus written by Tito Maccio Plauto and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama

The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama

Author: John E. Thorburn

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 0816074984

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Surveys important Greek and Roman authors, plays, characters, genres, historical figures and more.


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Download or read book The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama written by John E. Thorburn and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys important Greek and Roman authors, plays, characters, genres, historical figures and more.

Comedies of Plautus: Stichus. Cistellaria. Curculio. Truculentus. Poenulus

Comedies of Plautus: Stichus. Cistellaria. Curculio. Truculentus. Poenulus

Author: Titus Maccius Plautus

Publisher:

Published: 1872

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Comedies of Plautus: Stichus. Cistellaria. Curculio. Truculentus. Poenulus written by Titus Maccius Plautus and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Roman Drama and its Contexts

Roman Drama and its Contexts

Author: Stavros Frangoulidis

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2016-03-21

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 3110456508

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Roman plays have been well studied individually (even including fragmentary or spurious ones more recently). However, they have not always been placed into their ‘context’, though plays (just like items in other literary genres) benefit from being seen in context. This edited collection aims to address this issue: it includes 33 contributions by an international team of scholars, discussing single plays or Roman dramatic genres (including comedy, tragedy and praetexta, from both the Republican and imperial periods) in contexts such as the literary tradition, the relationship to works in other literary genres, the historical and social situation, the intellectual background or the later reception. Overall, they offer a rich panorama of the role of Roman drama or individual plays in Roman society and literary history. The insights gained thereby will be of relevance to everyone interested in Roman drama or literature more generally, comparative literature or drama and theatre studies. This contextual approach has the potential of changing the way in which Roman drama is viewed.


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Download or read book Roman Drama and its Contexts written by Stavros Frangoulidis and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman plays have been well studied individually (even including fragmentary or spurious ones more recently). However, they have not always been placed into their ‘context’, though plays (just like items in other literary genres) benefit from being seen in context. This edited collection aims to address this issue: it includes 33 contributions by an international team of scholars, discussing single plays or Roman dramatic genres (including comedy, tragedy and praetexta, from both the Republican and imperial periods) in contexts such as the literary tradition, the relationship to works in other literary genres, the historical and social situation, the intellectual background or the later reception. Overall, they offer a rich panorama of the role of Roman drama or individual plays in Roman society and literary history. The insights gained thereby will be of relevance to everyone interested in Roman drama or literature more generally, comparative literature or drama and theatre studies. This contextual approach has the potential of changing the way in which Roman drama is viewed.