Terence: Hecyra - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521721660 ISBN 13: 9780521721660

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Riassunto

Terence's Hecyra raises social, literary and theatrical issues of great interest to modern students of Roman comedy and, indeed, of Roman culture more broadly. The play pays strikingly close attention to the domestic problems of women and experiments boldly with traditional comic forms, not only in its creation of anticipatory suspense, but through its variations on traditional situations and roles and its metatheatrical qualities. In addition, Terence's response in his prologues to the play's two putative failures is important, if tendentious, evidence for the mechanics of theatrical performance in the second century, especially the conjunction of theatrical and gladiatorial shows. This edition opens the play's many interpretive challenges to wider scrutiny while remaining attentive to the linguistic needs of students at all levels.

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Recensione:

'This is a superb addition to Cambridge University Press' growing body of exemplary commentaries on Roman comedies.' David Christenson, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

'This commentary has profited from [Goldberg's] intimate knowledge of Greek and Roman comedy and ancient performance practice ... It will clearly become the new standard commentary of this play.' Ortwin Knorr, Willamette University

Descrizione del libro:

The social, literary and theatrical issues raised by this play, such as its treatment of women and bold experiments with traditional comic forms, have much to engage contemporary students of Roman literature and culture. This edition provides students with extensive assistance with the linguistic and the interpretive challenges it poses.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0521721660
• ISBN 13: 9780521721660
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 234