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T. Macci Plavti Menaechmi
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781026042632
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Menaechmi is one of the most enduring and influential comedies by the Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. Centered on the chaotic and humorous consequences of mistaken identity, the play tells the story of twin brothers who were separated at birth and unknowingly find themselves in the same city of Epidamnus. Through a series of brilliant misunderstandings involving wives, mistresses, and servants, Plautus delivers a masterclass in the fabula palliata tradition.
As a foundational work of Western comedy, Menaechmi served as the primary inspiration for William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors and continues to be studied for its sharp wit, rhythmic dialogue, and its use of classical stock characters. This scholarly edition provides the text of the play, offering readers and students of Latin literature an opportunity to engage with the linguistic nuance and dramatic timing that made Plautus the most popular dramatist of his age. This work remains a vital artifact for understanding the development of the comedic genre from antiquity through the Renaissance and into the modern era.
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