1. Education

Latin Comedy

Information on the plays of Plautus and Terence.
  1. Plautus

The Golden Age of Latin Drama at Rome

The Romans adopted and adapted comedic traditions from their neighbors. This is a timeline of the development of literature in the Roman Republic.

Roman Theater

Roman theater began as a translation of Greek forms, in combination with native song and dance, farce and improv.

Terence - Publius Terentius Afer

Terence was a North African who came to Rome where he wrote influential comedies.

Atellan Farce

Glossary entry on Atellan Farce.

Fabula Palliata

Glossary entry on Fabula Palliata.

Fabula Togata

Glossary entry on Fabula Togata.

Fabula Atellana

Glossary entry on the "fabula Atellana".

Ennius

Glossary entry on Ennius.

Livius Andronicus

Glossary entry on Livius Andronicus.

Naevius

Glossary entry on Naevius.

Fescennine Verse

Glossary entry on Fescennine Verse.

Quick Review of John Henderson's 'A Plautus Reader'

A quick look at John Henderson's 'A Plautus Reader'.

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