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Shakespeare and classical comedy : the influence of Plautus and Terence
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miola, Robert S., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays--Selections.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Knowledge--Literature.
- Plautus, Titus Maccius--Influence.
- Plautus, Titus Maccius.
- Terence--Influence.
- Terence.
- Latin drama (Comedy)--Appreciation--16th century--England.
- Latin drama (Comedy).
- Classicism--History--England.
- Classicism.
- English drama (Comedy)--Roman influences.
- English drama (Comedy).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 234 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Shakespeare and classical comedy
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1994.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A survey of Shakespeare's comedies, charting the influence upon them of the ancient playwrights, Plautus and Terence. The book analyzes these sources and places the comedies in their Renaissance context, as well as in the larger context of European theatre.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-76524-0
- OCLC:
- 1027194087
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