Terence: The Mother-in-Law (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts) - Hardcover
Synopsis
At the first two presentations of this play in 165 and 160 BC, the prospect of rival attractions drove the actors prematurely off the stage, and it was only in September 160 that it was finally performed in full. For this reason the play has been seen as spanning virtually the whole of Terence's career, while the fact that the playwright refused to abandon it to oblivion indicates the importance which he himself attached to it. Though its plot is founded upon the conventional theme of marital problems, The Mother in Law departs radically from the usual treatment of such topics to become at times more closely akin to tragedy than to comedy. It is the purpose of this edition to show Terence's skill not only in terms of plot construction and development but also in character portrayal and his ability to maintain the suspense of the situation almost to the last moment.
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About the Author
S Ireland is Lecturer in Classics at Warwick University. He has written on such diverse subjects as Aeschylus, Menander, Roman Britain, Homer, Apollodorus and computing in the Classics.
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- PublisherAris & Phillips Ltd
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0856683736
- ISBN 13 9780856683732
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages172
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Terence: The Mother-In-Law
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ISBN 13: 9780856683732
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THE MOTHER IN LAW.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. 8vo. pp 170. Paperback. Parallel Latin and English text with English introduction and notes. At the first two presentations of this play in 165 and 160 BC, the prospect of rival attractions drove the actors prematurely off the stage, and it was only in September 160 that it was finally performed in full. ISBN: 0856683736 Very good indeed. Seller Inventory # C83791
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The Mother in law. Edited with translation, introduction and commentary by S. Ireland.
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Warminster, Aris & Phillips Ltd., 1990
ISBN 10: 0856683736
ISBN 13: 9780856683732
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8°. 22 cm x 16 cm. 170 Seiten. Original-Taschenbuch, kartoniert. (Classical Texts). 1. Auflage. Zweisprachige Ausgabe in Latein und Englisch. Einband an mehreren Ecken leicht bestoßen. Besitzersetempel, Besitzereintrag und kleine Zahl auf Innendeckel, ansonsten sehr gutes Exemplar. First edition. Bilingual edition in Latin and English. Original softcover. Cover slightly bumped on several corners. Owner label, owner entry and small number on inside cover, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: englisch und latein. Seller Inventory # 59938CB
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