The Comedies of Terence
by Terence
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The Comedies of Terence are a collection of Latin plays from the 2nd century BCE, composed in the form of theatrical dialogue. They are written predominantly as comedic dramas, featuring characters engaged in situations involving love, social expectations, and human relationships. The works often depict interactions between masters and slaves, highlighting class distinctions and social norms. Central characters such as Pamphilus and Glycerium navigate themes of romantic attachment and reputation, reflecting the social concerns of ancient Roman society. The plays are structured with spoken exchanges and situational humour, typical of classical comedic theatre, and serve as important examples of early Latin literature.
This edition is a translation published by Harper & Brothers, accompanying another translation from 1853. It contains introductory content and notes, with variations from earlier editions to clarify wording differences. The work is part of the classical literary canon and offers insight into Roman theatrical conventions and social realities of the period.
This edition is a translation published by Harper & Brothers, accompanying another translation from 1853. It contains introductory content and notes, with variations from earlier editions to clarify wording differences. The work is part of the classical literary canon and offers insight into Roman theatrical conventions and social realities of the period.
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This translation of Terence was published by Harper & Brothers as the second part of an omnibus volume also containing the 1853 Riley translation (prose, with notes and commentary). The Riley portion has been released as a separate e-text . This e-text includes readings from the 1768 second edition of Colman, shown along the right side of the screen. In general, only differences in wording are included; variations in spelling and punctuation were disregarded, and stage directions are omitted unless significant. It is not known whether the Harper’s text was based on the first edition of Colman or some later edition. Where the Harper text was clearly in error, the 1768 reading was substituted in the main text. Errors are marked with mouse-hover popups: — Shared errors . — Errors in the Harper text , corrected from the 1768 edition. In some plays, quotation marks were also supplied from the 1768 edition. —Errors in the 1768 edition. Page numbers in the left margin are from the 1896 Harper text, which is generally identical to the original 1859 printing and may have been set from the same plates. Page numbers in the right margin are from the 1768 Colman edition. All illustrations are from the 1768 Colman edition. THE COMEDIES OF TERENCE. LITERALLY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH PROSE, WITH NOTES. By HENRY THOMAS RILEY, B.A., LATE SCHOLAR OF CLARE HALL, CAMBRIDGE. TO WHICH IS ADDED THE BLANK VERSE TRANSLATION OF GEORGE COLMAN. NEW YORK: HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE. 1896. HARPER’S NEW CLASSICAL LIBRARY. COMPRISING LITERAL TRANSLATIONS OF CÆSAR. VIRGIL. SALLUST. HORACE. TERENCE. TACITUS. 2 Vols. LIVY. 2 Vols. CICERO’S ORATIONS. CICERO’S OFFICES, LÆLIUS, CATO MAJOR, PARADOXES, SCIPIO’S DREAM, LETTER TO QUINTUS. CICERO ON ORATORY AND ORATORS. CICERO’S TUSCULAN DISPUTATIONS, THE NATURE OF THE GODS, AND THE COMMONWEALTH. JUVENAL. XENOPHON. HOMER’S ILIAD. HOMER’S ODYSSEY. HERODOTUS. DEMOSTHENES. 2 Vols. THUCYDIDES. ÆSCHYLUS. SOPHOCLES. EURIPIDES. 2 Vols. PLATO (SELECT DIALOGUES). 12mo, Cloth, $1.00 per Volume. Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. The above works are for sale by all booksellers, or they will be sent by Harper & Brothers to any address on receipt of price as quoted. If ordered sent by mail, 10 per cent. should be added to the price to cover cost of postage. CONTENTS. COMEDIES OF TERENCE: IN VERSE. The Andrian 367 The Eunuch 408 The Self-Tormentor 451 The Brothers 494 The Step-Mother 535 Phormio 568 THE COMEDIES OF…
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