Plautus
Americannoun
noun
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That was followed in 1962 by A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, an adaptation of farces by ancient Roman playwright Plautus, for which he wrote both music and lyrics.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2021
In the classical age, religion could possibly imply "scruples," as evident in the writings of Plautus and certainly a few decades later in the writings of playwright Publius Terentius Afer.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2021
An antic adaptation of several ancient comedies by Plautus, featuring a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, and the first Broadway show for which Sondheim created both music and lyrics.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2020
He returned again and again to ancient Rome, finding inspiration in Ovid, Seneca, Plautus, and others.
From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2018
In the plays of Plautus it is treated much as conjugal fidelity was treated in England by the playwriters of the Restoration.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by William Edward Hartpole Lecky
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