{"product_id":"phormio-the-mother-in-law-the-brothers","title":"Phormio. The Mother-in-Law. The Brothers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Roman comic playwright “whose every word delights.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerence  brought to the Roman stage a bright comic voice and a refined sense of  style. His six comedies—first produced in the half dozen years before  his premature death in 159 BC—imaginatively reformulated in Latin plays  that were originally written by Greek playwrights, especially Menander.  For this new Loeb Classical Library edition of Terence, John Barsby  gives us a faithful and lively translation with full explanatory notes,  facing a freshly edited Latin text. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Volume I contains a substantial introduction and three plays: \u003ci\u003eThe Woman of Andros\u003c\/i\u003e, a romantic comedy; \u003ci\u003eThe Self-Tormentor\u003c\/i\u003e, which looks at contrasting father-son relationships; and \u003ci\u003eThe Eunuch\u003c\/i\u003e, whose characters include the most sympathetically drawn courtesan in Roman comedy. The other three plays are in Volume II: \u003ci\u003ePhormio\u003c\/i\u003e, a comedy of intrigue with an engaging trickster; \u003ci\u003eThe Mother-in-Law\u003c\/i\u003e, unique among Terence’s plays in that the female characters are the admirable ones; and \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores contrasting approaches to parental education of sons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The Romans highly praised Terence—“whose speech can charm, whose every  word delights,” in Cicero’s words. This new edition of his plays, which  replaces the now outdated Loeb translation by John Sargeaunt (first  published in 1912), succeeds in capturing his polished style and appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54241617707352,"sku":"9780674995987","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780674995987_553f8dee-f3aa-406d-a313-05c670420282.jpg?v=1778818566","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/phormio-the-mother-in-law-the-brothers","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}