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Writer

Country/Nationality

Terence

Books by Terence

Hecyra: The Mother-In-Law Cover image

Hecyra: The Mother-In-Law

Comedy Drama
Family Marriage Slavery Comedy Forgiveness Betrayal Ancient Rome Unrequited love Gender roles Social norms Mistaken identity

Hecyra, or "The Mother-in-Law," is a Roman comedy written by Terence in the 2nd century BC. The play follows the story of Pamphilus, a young man who has accidentally impregnated a woman named Philumena while intoxicated. After marrying Philumena in o...

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Andria: or, The Fair Andrian

Comedy Fiction Drama
Family Marriage Love Conflict Secret Tricks Ancient Greece Intrigue Servants Mistaken identity Misunderstanding Roman Comedy

This play, written by the Roman playwright Terence, follows the story of Pamphilus, a young Athenian man, who is caught between his father's wishes and his own heart's desires. Simo, Pamphilus' father, has arranged for him to marry a woman he has cho...

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Eunuchus: The Eunuch

Comedy Fiction Drama
Family Slavery Love Identity Ancient Greece Intrigue Mistaken identity Athens Trickery Courtesan Roman Comedy Eunuch

Terence's "Eunuchus" is a Roman comedy set in Athens. It revolves around the intricate love affairs of young Athenian men and their pursuit of young women. The play features a complex plot, filled with mistaken identities, comedic situations, and int...

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Heautontimorumenos; the Self-Tormentor

Comedy Fiction Drama
Family Love War Ancient Comedy Repentance Relationships Roman Classical Greek Theater Father Slave Son Torment

Heautontimorumenos, or The Self-Tormentor, is a play by the Roman playwright Terence, adapted from the Greek playwright Menander. The play centers around Menedemus, an old man who is deeply distressed by his son Clinia's absence, driven away by Mened...

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Adelphi: or, The Brothers

Comedy Drama
Marriage Slavery Abduction Ancient Greece Theft Family relationships Riotous living

Adelphi, or The Brothers, is a Latin comedy by the Roman playwright Terence, adapted from the Greek play Adelphoi by Menander. Two brothers, Micio and Demea, have very different approaches to raising their sons. Micio is indulgent and permissive, whi...

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Phormio; or, The Scheming Parasite

Comedy Drama
Marriage Love Deception Tricks Scheming Trickery Slaves Parasite Eunuch Pleasure-Seeker

Phormio is a comedy by the ancient Roman playwright Terence. It tells the story of two brothers, Chremes and Demipho, who are trying to arrange the marriages of their sons. Chremes' son, Phædria, is in love with a courtesan named Pamphila, but his fa...