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100 1 _aTerence
245 1 4 _aThe Comedies of Terence
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelphoe
500 _aRelease date is 2007-09-21
505 0 _aThe Andrian -- The eunuch -- The self-tormentor -- The brothers -- The step-mother -- Phormio.
508 _aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Comedies of Terence" by Terence is a collection of ancient Roman plays written in the 2nd century BCE. This work presents a series of comedic dramas that explore themes of love, social norms, and the complexities of human relationships, often highlighting the interactions between masters and slaves. The characters frequently portray struggles over romantic entanglements and familial expectations, with the figures of Pamphilus and Glycerium emerging as central players in tales of love and reputation. The opening portion introduces the character Simo, who is in conversation with Sosia about his son Pamphilus and his questionable romantic involvement with an Andrian woman, Glycerium. Simo describes how Pamphilus has been seemingly virtuous but is now entangled in conflicted feelings of duty towards his father and love for Glycerium. Simo's goal is to arrange a marriage for Pamphilus, despite his son's hidden affection for Glycerium, introducing intrigue as characters like Davus scheme around the impending marriage and the social repercussions of Pamphilus' choices. This initial setup creates an engaging narrative that explores themes of deception, loyalty, and the balancing act between familial obligation and personal desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTerence -- Translations into English
653 _aLatin drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English
700 1 _aColman, George,
_d1732-1794
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22695
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