PLAUTUS
WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY
PAUL NIXON
DEAN OF BOWDOIN COLLEGE, MAINE
IN FIVE VOLUMES
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AMPHITRYON THE COMEDY OF ASSES THE POT OF GOLD THE TWO BACCHISES THE CAPTIVES |
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
LONDON
WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD
First printed 1916
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Greek Originals of the Plays | vii | |
Introduction | ix | |
Bibliography | xvii | |
I. | Amphitruo, or Amphitryon | 1 |
II. | Asinaria, or the Comedy of Asses | 123 |
III. | Aulularia, or the Pot of Gold | 231 |
IV. | Bacchides, or the Two Bacchises | 325 |
V. | Captivi, or the Captives | 459 |
Index The Index of Proper Names is not included in this e-text. | 569 |
In this and each succeeding volume a summary will be given of theconsensus of opinion1regarding the Greek originals of the plays inthe volume and regarding the time of presentation in Rome of Plautus'sadaptations. It may be that some general readers will be glad to haveeven so condensed an account of these matters as will be offere