Delphi Complete Works of Terence (Illustrated)

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By Terence

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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 genres

    CONTENTS:

    The Translations

    THE GIRL FROM ANDROS

    THE MOTHER-IN-LAW

    THE SELF-TORMENTOR

    PHORMIO

    THE EUNUCH

    THE BROTHERS

    The Latin Texts

    LIST OF LATIN TEXTS

    The Biographies

    THE LIFE OF TERENCE by Suetonius

    ROMAN COMEDY AND TERENCE by C. E. Freeman

  • Delphi Complete Works of Terence (Illustrated)