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OverviewTerence's Phormio, based on a Greek original by Apollodorus of Carystus, was produced towards the end of his short dramatic career in 161 BC. With its lively action, based on the traditional elements of love, deception and mistaken identity, the play provides an ideal introduction to the genre of New Comedy. What makes the Phormio unique amongst Terence's works is the central importance of the witty and scheming parasite who gives his name to the play and directs and controls its action throughout, even when absent from the stage. The use of the 'double' plot with its two young men in love and two contrasting fathers provides ample scope for depth and variety of characterisation. The aim of the present edition is to bring out to the full Terence's skill in plot development and character portrayal which was to make the Phormio one of his most entertaining plays. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Maltby , Robert MaltbyPublisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Aris & Phillips Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.00cm ISBN: 9780856686061ISBN 10: 0856686069 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 31 July 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Language: English & Latin Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Manuscripts of Terence containing Phormio Production notice & summary Character list Terence: Phormio Prologue ACT ONE ACT TWO ACT THREE ACT FOUR ACT FIVE Commentary Bibliography IndexesReviewsMaltby has produced an admirably informative, elegant, and accessible edition. I highly recommend it to readers of Terence at all levels. -- Goran Vidovic, Cornell University Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2014.01.11 Maltby has produced an admirably informative, elegant, and accessible edition. I highly recommend it to readers of Terence at all levels.--Goran Vidovic, Cornell University Bryn Mawr Classical Review (01/01/0001) Author InformationRobert Maltby is Senior Lecturer in Classics at Leeds University, author of Latin Love Elegy (1980) and A Lexicon of Ancient Latin Etymologies (1990), he has worked on the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae Munich and has published articles on Latin elegy and comedy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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