Plautus' Persa

Introduction and Commentary
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-911065-36-8
Verlag: Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht

Buch, Englisch, Band Band 026, 214 Seiten, gebunden, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 491 g

Reihe: Studia Comica

This commentary on the Persa is the first full-length treatment of the play in English. The commentary, in addition to collecting comparanda, explaining difficult and corrupt passages, providing necessary cultural and historical context, etc., places particular emphasis on explaining Plautus’ language (especially alliteration, proverbs, etymology, the relationship between the colloquial and literary registers of Latin, word choice, and parallels with modern European languages), the staging of the drama, the development of the characters and their relationships, music, and the issues of slavery and gender. The goal throughout is to render the play more accessible to a wider audience of readers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Conlon, Joseph

Zimmermann, Bernhard

Weitere Mitwirkende

Zimmermann, Bernhard

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft

Über Autor(innen)

Zimmermann, Bernhard
Dr. Bernhard Zimmermann ist Professor für griechische Literatur an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.

Conlon, Joseph
Joseph Conlon is Professor of Classics, Director of the Greek Program, and Dean of Graduate studies at Ralston College, USA. He specializes in language acquisition and pedagogy, and is also a translator of katharevousa literature.