Facts about Plautus

Summary

Plautus (born as Titus Maccius Plautus in Sarsina, Umbria, died in Rome) was a famous Playwright from Rome, who lived between 254 BC and 184 BC.

Biography

Titus Maccius Plautus, often simply referred to as Plautus was a Roman playwright and comedy writer.

Plautus' comedies are among the earliest intact works in Latin literature, and they are the main source of the so-called archaic latin. He is believed to have written 130 pieces, of which 20 are preserved, including The boastful soldier, the avaricious and the Haunted House.

Plautus was one of the earliest pioneers in musical theater. His genre called new comedy, and the pieces are written in a Greek context. It's psychological intrigue comedies, character pieces where the characters often stand in contradiction to each other. It is often adaptations of Greek originals pieces where Plautus including has added more humor to the piece.

More later European comedy writers, including Molière and Ludvig Holberg, was inspired by Plautus.

Our collection contains 43 quotes who is written / told by Plautus.

Related authors: Terence, Moliere

Source / external links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plautus