Four Roman Comedies: The Haunted House;Casina; or A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Wedding;Eunuch;Brothers

Four essential classic plays with an introduction by the editor



The comedies of Plautus and Terence are all that survive to us of a great age of Roman comedy theatre. Collected here are four important plays that offer a unique insight into everyday life in ancient Rome, whilst maintaining a pivotal influence over the theatre of the present day. In The Haunted House the intrigues of a clever slave are played out in a virtuoso comic role; Plautus's Casina is a fast-moving romp through the sexu...