The Comedies of Terence

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Terence

Contributor:

Colman, George, 1732-1794

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Comedies of Terence" by Terence is a collection of ancient Roman plays written in the 2nd century BCE. This work presents a series of comedic dramas that explore themes of love, social norms, and the complexities of human relationships, often highlighting the interactions between masters and slaves. The characters frequently portray struggles over romantic entanglements and familial expectations, with the figures of Pamphilus and Glycerium emerging as central players in tales of love and reputation. The opening portion introduces the character Simo, who is in conversation with Sosia about his son Pamphilus and his questionable romantic involvement with an Andrian woman, Glycerium. Simo describes how Pamphilus has been seemingly virtuous but is now entangled in conflicted feelings of duty towards his father and love for Glycerium. Simo's goal is to arrange a marriage for Pamphilus, despite his son's hidden affection for Glycerium, introducing intrigue as characters like Davus scheme around the impending marriage and the social repercussions of Pamphilus' choices. This initial setup creates an engaging narrative that explores themes of deception, loyalty, and the balancing act between familial obligation and personal desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Andrian

The eunuch

The self-tormentor

The brothers

The step-mother

Phormio.

Credits:

Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelphoe

Release date is 2007-09-21