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'The Comedies of Terence' presents entirely new translations, in rhyming couplets, of all six extant plays by this Latin author, dating from the period 166-60 BC. An excellent literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence's texts; consequently they will be not only enjoyable to the general reader, but also great value to the student of classics. The Introduction is in itself a major contribution to our understanding of Terence. Matthew Leigh, who has written the Introduction to this volume, first became interested in Terence while serving as Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. He is currently Fellow and Tutor in Classics at St Anne's College, Oxford. He is author of 'Lucan: Spectacle and Engagement' (Oxford, 1997) and 'Comedy and the Rise of Rome' (Oxford, 2004).
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Frederick Clayton was Professor of Classics at the University of Exeter. Matthew Leigh is Fellow and Tutor in Classics at St Anne's College, Oxford. He is author of 'Lucan: Spectacle and Engagement' (Oxford, 1997) and 'Comedy and the Rise of Rome' (Oxford, 2004).
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"Clayton keeps up a terrific pace and energy throughout, with varied rhythms and ingenious rhymes. It is translated into an English that is not far from modern speech, but with a dramatic distance imposed by the verse form."--Journal of Classics Teaching
"... the likeable introduction by Matthew Leigh... ... the tone is lively and readable."--Times Literary Supplement
"This is a respectable, plain version, which tells you what the Latin is about. But Clayton does more. He reminds us that we can find in Terence an ancestor for English comic verse, ranging from Ralph Roister Doister through Pope to Bernard Shaw and Ogden Nash. Clayton's Demea sounds like a strangely laid-back, Byronic version of Prospero at the end of the Tempest."--London Review of Books
"... an enjoyable way to get to know one of the founders of European comedy."--Journal of Classics Teaching
Frederick Clayton was Professor of Classics at the University of Exeter. Matthew Leigh is Fellow and Tutor in Classics at St Anne's College, Oxford. He is author of 'Lucan: Spectacle and Engagement' (Oxford, 1997) and 'Comedy and the Rise of Rome' (Oxford, 2004).
"Clayton keeps up a terrific pace and energy throughout, with varied rhythms and ingenious rhymes. It is translated into an English that is not far from modern speech, but with a dramatic distance imposed by the verse form."--Journal of Classics Teaching
"... the likeable introduction by Matthew Leigh... ... the tone is lively and readable."--Times Literary Supplement
"This is a respectable, plain version, which tells you what the Latin is about. But Clayton does more. He reminds us that we can find in Terence an ancestor for English comic verse, ranging from Ralph Roister Doister through Pope to Bernard Shaw and Ogden Nash. Clayton's Demea sounds like a strangely laid-back, Byronic version of Prospero at the end of the Tempest."--London Review of Books
"... an enjoyable way to get to know one of the founders of European comedy."--Journal of Classics Teaching
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- PublisherLiverpool University Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 085989763X
- ISBN 13 9780859897631
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Condition: Antiquarian. University of Exeter Press, 2006. XXIX,290p. Paperback. Review copy. The Comedies of Terence presents entirely new translations, in rhyming couplets, of all six extant plays by this Latin author, dating from the period 166-60 BC. An excellent literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence's texts; consequently they will be not only enjoyable to the general reader, but also great value to the student of classics. The Introduction is in itself a major contribution to our understanding of Terence. (Publisher's information). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. Antiquarian. Seller Inventory # 25292
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Gut. XXVIII, 290 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Lediglich leicht bestoßen, sonst sehr gut und sauber / Only slightly bumped, otherwise very good and clean. - The Comedies of Terence presents entirely new translations of all six extant plays by P. Terentius Afer, known in English as Terence The Woman from Andros, The Self-Tormentor, The Eunuch, Phormio, The Mother-in-Law, and The Brothers which date from the period 166-160 BC. An excellent literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence s texts; consequently they will be not only enjoyable to the general reader, but also of great value to the student of classics. / Contents Acknowledgements Introduction, by Matthew Leigh Select Bibliography A note on editions of the Latin texts TRANSLATIONS OF TERENCE S PLAYS The Woman from Andros The Self-Tormentor The Eunuch Phormio The Mother-in-Law The Brothers. ISBN 9780859897631 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 495. Seller Inventory # 1209948
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