Latin Laughs
A Production of Plautus' PoenulusBy Christopher Brunelle, et alli, John H. Starks, Jr., Matthew D. Panciera
Description
Kidnapping, romance, and a contest between lover and leno form the plot of Plautus' Poenulus, an ancient comedy that provides a rollicking good time for modern readers and audiences. Scripted in the original Latin and laced with modern props and jokes, the University of North Carolina's rendition captured the attention of both general and classical audiences. A complete set of materials for teaching, reading, viewing and staging Plautus' Poenulus is now available in a user-friendly format that will breathe new life into the Latin classroom.
Special Features
Student Text: - introduction
- edited text with notes
- facing vocabulary
- oral exercises
- glossary
Teacher's Editon: - introduction
- exercises
- translation
- director's notes, line by line
- chapters on Roman comedy and cultural aspects of the play
Video: - A live Latin performance by graduate students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Contemporary props and jokes bring the Latin to life.
John Sparks received his BA in Classics and Mathematics from Washington and Lee University, and his MA in Classics—Latin and PhD in Classics with a historical emphasis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He specializes in Greek and Roman Comedy, Non-Western Ethnicity in the Classical World, Greek and Latin epigraphy, Roman historiography, and Latin rhetoric and oratory. He is Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Matthew D. Panciera received his MA and PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Assistant Professor of Classics at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota.
Christopher Brunelle earned his BA in Classics and Music from Carleton College, a BA in Classics from King’s College, Cambridge University, and his MA and PhD in Classics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is currently Assistant Professor of Classics at St. Olaf College. Other publications include articles on Ovid and on teaching. |
Comments and Reviews
All is done to help the students get the maximum profit from Plautus' lively scenes and his magnificent Latin depictions of quarreling, brawling, lamenting and lovemaking in ancient Rome. It shows how the popular comedies of Antiquity can be made especially attractive to modern audiences. This major achievement deserves all praise! — The Journal of Indo-European Studies
Volume 26, Number 1 & 2
Spring/Summer 1998
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