Eunuchus: The Eunuch

Eunuchus: The Eunuch

by Terence

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 intricate schemes involving a courtesan, her attendants, and a young woman who was kidnapped as an infant and raised in a brothel. The characters face challenges of love, social expectations, and the search for truth about their origins.

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