Delphi Complete Works of Terence (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Terence (Illustrated) Synopsis

One of the few surviving writers of Roman theatre, Terence wrote modern plays that exemplified the brilliance of the genre New Comedy, offering a realistic and detailed portrayal of daily life in Ancient Rome. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Terence in English and Latin, with beautiful illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (2MB Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Terence's life and works* Features the complete extant works of Terence, in both English translation and the original Latin* Concise introductions to the plays* Includes Henry Thomas Riley's celebrated prose translations* Excellent formatting of the texts* Easily locate the scenes or works you want to read with individual contents tables* Features two bonus biographies - discover Terence's ancient world* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresCONTENTS:The TranslationsTHE GIRL FROM ANDROSTHE MOTHER-IN-LAWTHE SELF-TORMENTORPHORMIOTHE EUNUCHTHE BROTHERSThe Latin TextsLIST OF LATIN TEXTSThe BiographiesTHE LIFE OF TERENCE by SuetoniusROMAN COMEDY AND TERENCE by C. E. Freeman

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