{"product_id":"plautus-curculio-paperback-1","title":"Plautus Curculio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTitus Maccius Plautus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlautus' \u003ci\u003eCurculio\u003c\/i\u003e, the shortest of the twenty surviving comedies by ancient Rome's master dramatist, certainly is among his best. It has all the characteristics that make Plautus a perennial favorite among readers of Latin: archetypal characters such as the braggart warrior and the greedy parasite, a seminal plot based on greed and deception, and the powerful, inventive verbal style that for two thousand years has been the playwright's chief claim to critical attention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For all those reasons, the \u003ci\u003eCurculio\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent introduction to an important and appealing ancient writer. In the revision of the American Philological Association edition, the introduction and notes have been expanded and a vocabulary has been added. Because it retains the standard scholarly Latin text, it will be useful even to advanced readers of Plautus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737455038527,"sku":"9780806125077","price":43.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7a079fb07fd4972c7d926ddd44136a31.webp?v=1765150043","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/plautus-curculio-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}