Title
Country/Nationality
Terence
Books by Terence
Hecyra: The Mother-In-Law
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...
Andria: or, The Fair Andrian
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...
Eunuchus: The 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...
Heautontimorumenos; the Self-Tormentor
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...
Adelphi: or, The Brothers
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...
Phormio; or, The Scheming Parasite
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...