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Plautus
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Titus Maccius Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by Livius Andronicus, the innovator of Latin literature. The word Plautine refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his. He influenced some of the greatest figures in literature, including Shakespeare and Molière.
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Titus Maccius Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by Livius Andronicus, the innovator of Latin literature. The word Plautine refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his. He influenced some of the greatest figures in literature, including Shakespeare and Molière.
Plautus was one of the most prolific playwrights of Ancient Rome, with a body of work reaching 466 plays.
Born in Sarsina, his literary legacy laid the foundations for Western classical comedy.
His most famous works, such as Pseudolus and Menaechmi, remain fundamental references of Latin theater.
The playwright masterfully explored themes of daily life and Greek comedy in his texts.
Through titles like Aulularia and Miles Gloriosus, Plautus defined the archetype of Roman comic theater.
