Description
The full Latin text, based primarily on that of Friedrich Leo, is included in this volume. Moodie's detailed introduction, map, and comprehensive notes approach the text from multiple angles, enabling the advanced undergraduate or graduate student to grapple directly with the issues Poenulus raises. Her commentary, clearly correlated with specific points in the text by the use of line numbers, provides assistance with early Latin grammar and syntax, Plautine meter, Roman history, and the influences on and performance contexts of Roman comedy. The commentary also introduces students to modern scholarship on the genre, including metatheatrical interpretations and performance criticism.
About the Author
Erin K. Moodie is Assistant Professor of Classics at Purdue University, USA.
Reviews
Admirably clear and full, introducing the reader to a wide range of modern Plautine scholarship and not straying into its wilder fantasies." - Keith Maclennan, Classics For All
Book Information
ISBN 9780472036424
Author Erin K. Moodie
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint The University of Michigan Press
Publisher The University of Michigan Press
Weight(grams) 365g