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Barbarian play : Plautus' Roman comedy / William S. Anderson.

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Anderson explores the special form of metatheatre that we admire in Plautus, by which he undermines the assumptions of his Greek ̀models' and replaces them with a new, confident Roman comedy.

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Anderson, William S. (William Scovil), 1927-
Other title:	Plautus' Roman comedy.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, 1996.
Series:	Robson classical lectures.
Subjects:	Plautus, Titus Maccius > Criticism and interpretation. Latin drama (Comedy) > History and criticism. Latin drama (Comedy) > Greek influences. Greece > In literature. Rome > In literature. Plautus, Titus Maccius. Latin drama (Comedy) Literature. Greece. Rome (Empire) Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Summary:	Anderson explores the special form of metatheatre that we admire in Plautus, by which he undermines the assumptions of his Greek ̀models' and replaces them with a new, confident Roman comedy.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 184 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781442671171 1442671173
Source of Description, Etc. Note:	Source of description: Print version record.