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BL
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950735
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b705105
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Moore, Timothy J.,1959-
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| Title & Author
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The theater of Plautus : : playing to the audience /\ Timothy J. Moore.
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| Edition Statement
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1st University of Texas Press ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Austin, Tex. :: University of Texas Press,, 1998.
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x, 263 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0292752083
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: 0292752172
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: 9780292752085
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: 9780292752177
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-252) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Actors and spectators -- Characters and spectators -- Greece or Rome? -- Metatheater and morality -- Audience and occasion: Pseudolus -- Gods and mortals: Amphitruo -- Bankers and pimps: Curculio -- Prostitutes and lovers: Truculentus -- Husbands and wives: Casina -- Slaves and masters: Captivi.
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| Abstract
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The relationship between actors and spectators has been of perennial interest to playwrights. The Roman playwright Plautus was particularly adept at manipulating this relationship. Plautus allowed his actors to acknowledge freely the illusion in which they were taking part, to elicit laughter through humorous asides and monologues, and simultaneously to flatter and tease the spectators. These metatheatrical techniques are the focus of Timothy J. Moore's study of the comedies of Plautus. The first part of the book examines Plautus' techniques in detail, while the second part explores how he used them in the plays Pseudolus, Amphitruo, Curculio, Truculentus, Casina, and Captivi. Moore shows that Plautus employed these dramatic devices not only to entertain his audience but also to satirize aspects of Roman society, such as shady business practices and extravagant spending on prostitutes, and to challenge his spectators' preconceptions about such issues as marriage and slavery. These findings forge new links between Roman comedy and the social and historical context of its performance. [publisher].
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Plaute-- Critique et interprétation.
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Plautus, Titus Maccius-- Criticism and interpretation.
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Plautus, Titus Maccius.
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Plautus, Titus Maccius.
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Plautus, Titus Maccius., Comoediae.
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Latin drama (Comedy)-- History and criticism.
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Theater audiences-- Rome.
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Comédie latine-- Histoire et critique.
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Théâtre-- Publics-- Rome-- Histoire.
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Latin drama (Comedy)
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Theater audiences.
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Publikum.
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Theater.
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Interactie.
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Publiek.
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Toneelstukken.
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Rome (Empire)
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| Dewey Classification
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872/.01
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| LC Classification
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PA6585.M66 1998
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18.46bcl
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872.3
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