Plautus

American  

[plaw-tuhs] / ˈplɔ təs /

noun

1. Titus Maccius c254–c184 b.c., Roman dramatist.

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Plautus British  

/ ˈplɔːtəs /

noun

1. Titus Maccius (ˈtaɪtəs ˈmæksɪəs). ?254–?184 _bc , Roman comic dramatist. His 21 extant works, adapted from Greek plays, esp those by Menander, include Menaechmi (the basis of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors ), Miles Gloriosus, Rudens, and Captivi

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Example Sentences

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

The ancient Roman dramatists Plautus and Terence, whose plays are the oldest-surviving Latin comedic texts, used social commentary to upset traditional Roman expectations and political figures.

From Slate • May 25, 2018

He is placed in the canon of Volcatius Sedigitus immediately after Plautus in the rank of comic poets.

From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.