Commentary providing firm grounding in matters of language and text while addressing major literary, dramatic and historical questions.

About the role of women in Roman Republican plays of all genres, and about the role of gender in the influence of this on later dramatists

An essential companion for the student of literature. Works selected include the best-known works of the classical Greek and Roman theatre.

In a grand tour of comic theater over the centuries, Erich Segal traces the evolution of the classical form from its early origins in a misogynistic quip by the

A comprehensive survey of Roman theatrical production, this book examines all aspects of Roman performance practice, and provides fresh insights on the comedies