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Terence wrote Latin comedies. His plays were more refined than Plautus' for which reason they were less popular with the people, but they were still influential.
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Terence's plays were more refined than Plautus' for which reason he was less popular than Plautus.
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Terence was a North African who came to Rome where he wrote influential comedies.

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