Four Comedies: The Braggart Soldier; The Brothers Menaechmus; The Haunted House; The Pot of Gold (Oxford World's Classics) 1st Edition

Good condition for its age. Much cheaper than new

I didn't read all 4 comedies...yet...but nearing the 3rd. It is a good, safe bet that literal fundies will hate this. Politicians will learn a few things fr/ it too. This guy was far ahead of his time. Just like Thomas Paine eh. TV & movies virtually copy the story-lines fr/ it word by word. ;(. Goes to show that writers today don't have much imagination eh.

Segal's translation has great wit. It does a great job at capturing at least some of the wit of Plautus' comedies. He does a great job of translating the Latin. I heartily recommend this translation.

Great product!

There are some jokes that can actually make you laugh in these ones.

Bought for her granddaughter. Required for school.

a worthwhile read for anyone. but look into it if your taking a college course on roman comedy especially though. it's not a quick read but a good one. the "brothers Menaechmus" stays the truest to roman comedy forn with the five staple characters all in there. not for those wiht short attention spans.

Great for the college course.

Even new, the pages are not well attached to the binding.

I really enjoyed reading these plays, particularly the The Swaggering Soldier. As a modern reader, you don't necessarily need to know much about Roman society to find Plautus' characters amusing, or his stories entertaining. That being said, the introduction by the translator is very helpful when trying to understand the cultural and societal context in which these plays were written, as well as some of the overarching themes. The notes at the back are similarly useful, and the translation of the Latin gives a flavour of the wordplay and punning that Plautus was fond of. Worth a read!

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