The Comedies of Terence

<p>This edition presents the complete comedies of Terence meticulously translated into English prose with detailed notes by George Colman. A cornerstone of classical literature Terence's plays offer a window into Roman society and comedic traditions. This edition preserves the wit and sophistication of the original Latin making it accessible to modern readers and scholars alike.</p><p>Included are all six of Terence's surviving plays: Andria Hecyra Heauton Timorumenos Phormio Eunuchus and Adelphoe. Each play is accompanied by explanatory notes that shed light on the historical context linguistic nuances and theatrical conventions of the time. This translation seeks to capture the spirit and humor of Terence's work while remaining faithful to the original text ensuring an engaging and informative experience for those new to Terence as well as seasoned classicists.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>