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oapen-20.500.12657-520382021-12-16T02:46:48Z Epidicus by Plautus Tracy, Catherine Classics comedy Epidicus Latin Plautus Roman play translation bic Book Industry Communication::D Literature & literary studies::DB Classical texts bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBL History: earliest times to present day::HBLA Ancient history: to c 500 CE::HBLA1 Classical history / classical civilisation bic Book Industry Communication::4 Educational purpose qualifiers::4K Designed / suitable for UK curricula & examinations::4KL Designed / suitable for A & AS Level bic Book Industry Communication::C Language::CF linguistics::CFP Translation & interpretation Epidicus, a light-hearted comedy by Plautus about the machinations of a trickster slave and the inadequacies of his bumbling masters, appears here in both its original Latin and a sparkling new translation by Catherine Tracy. Epidicus, the cunning slave, is charged with finding his master’s illegitimate daughter and the secret girlfriend of his master’s son, but a comedy of mistaken identities and competing interests ensues. Amid the mayhem, Epidicus aims to win his freedom whilst risking some of the grislier punishments the Romans inflicted on their unfortunate slaves. This parallel edition in both Latin and English, with its accessible introduction and comprehensive notes, guides the reader through this popular Roman play. Tracy explores Epidicus’s roots in Greek drama, its rich social resonances for a Roman audience and its life in performance. She transforms Plautus' colloquial Latin poetry into lively modern English prose, illuminating the play’s many comedic references to the world of the Roman republic. This fine introduction to an enduring play will be of great use and enjoyment for undergraduate students of Latin drama and the general reader alike. 2021-12-15T16:01:57Z 2021-12-15T16:01:57Z 2021 book ONIX_20211215_9781800642867_7 9781800642867 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/52038 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781800642867.pdf Open Book Publishers 10.11647/OBP.0269 10.11647/OBP.0269 23117811-c361-47b4-8b76-2c9b160c9a8b 9781800642867 ScholarLed 196 open access
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Epidicus, a light-hearted comedy by Plautus about the machinations of a trickster slave and the inadequacies of his bumbling masters, appears here in both its original Latin and a sparkling new translation by Catherine Tracy. Epidicus, the cunning slave, is charged with finding his master’s illegitimate daughter and the secret girlfriend of his master’s son, but a comedy of mistaken identities and competing interests ensues. Amid the mayhem, Epidicus aims to win his freedom whilst risking some of the grislier punishments the Romans inflicted on their unfortunate slaves. This parallel edition in both Latin and English, with its accessible introduction and comprehensive notes, guides the reader through this popular Roman play. Tracy explores Epidicus’s roots in Greek drama, its rich social resonances for a Roman audience and its life in performance. She transforms Plautus' colloquial Latin poetry into lively modern English prose, illuminating the play’s many comedic references to the world of the Roman republic. This fine introduction to an enduring play will be of great use and enjoyment for undergraduate students of Latin drama and the general reader alike.
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