A Terence Reader

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A Terence Reader
Selections from 6 plays
William S. Anderson

5” x 7.75” Paperback
ISBN 978-0-86516-678-3

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Introduction, selected Latin text from 6 plays of Terence totaling just under 600 lines: Andria 32-124, Heauton 175-256, Eunuchus Didaskalia [6 lines] and 539-614, Phormio Periocha and 884-989, Hecyra 198-280, Brothers Prologue 1-25, and 787-881. Grammatical notes/commentary at the back of the book, complete glossary with macrons, selected bibliography.

Reviews:

"The second volume, A Terence Reader, released just this summer, is an introduction to Roman Comedy. Following a consistent format, Anderson's introduction provides essential background for students and a brief history of Roman Comedy. He then proceeds to explain what made Terence's plays unique, original and thought-provoking. Selections in this volume include excerpts from Andria, Heauton, Phormia, Hecyra, Eunuchus, and Adelphoe, followed by commentary to put the passages in context and provide grammatical assistance. There is also a helpful appendix, with information regarding comic meters."

The Clearing House, Classical Outlook Fall 2009 (Sharon Kazmierski)

William S. Anderson is emeritus Professor of Latin, University of California at Berkeley. He holds an AB and MA from Cambridge University, and BA and PhD from Yale, where he taught for 5 years before joining the faculty at Berkeley. He has published widely on Horace, Vergil, Ovid, Roman comedy, and Roman satire. His book publications include The Art of the Aeneid (1969; 2nd edition 2005), Essays on Roman Satire (1982), Barbarian Play: Plautus’ Roman Comedy (1993), Ovid's Metamorphoses 1–5 and 6–10, Text and Commentary (1972; 2nd edition 1997), Why Horace? (1998), and Approaches to Teaching Vergil’s Aeneid (with L. N. Quartarone, 2002).