Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi by Titus Maccius Plautus
"Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi" by Titus Maccius Plautus is a collection of Latin plays written circa 200 BCE. "Captivi" focuses on war captives who switch identities to deceive their captor. A Greek master and slave, imprisoned in Aetolia, attempt a daring trick: they pretend to be each other so the master can return home. But when another prisoner recognizes them, their deception unravels, leading to shocking revelations about stolen children, long-lost
family members, and the price of loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Plautus, Titus Maccius, 255 BCE-185 BCE |
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| Translator | Nixon, Paul, 1882-1956 |
| Title |
Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captivi |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Latin drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Latin drama (Comedy) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16564 |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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