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Words of an Ancient Comic Poet: Titus Maccius Plautus

Posted on March 1, 2008 By jim No Comments on Words of an Ancient Comic Poet: Titus Maccius Plautus

Who is Titus Maccius Plautus? The Roman comic Titus Maccius Plautus (most commonly referred to as Plautus), was also a playwright that created comedies that would later survive completely intact amongst some of the earliest displays of Latin literature. When it comes to musical theater, he is also viewed as one of the earliest pioneers.

In his lifetime, Plautus was periodically accused of teaching the public indifference and would often make a mockery of the gods. His characters within his plays were usually compared to a god. It didn’t matter if he did this to honor a character to mock an individual, the references were thought of as disrespectful to the gods. For instance, Plautus sometimes compared mortal women to a god. Even saying that he would rather be loved by a woman than by the gods was an insult.

Over the years however, the comic touched many lives and would influence the development of Greek comedy, as well as individuals like Menander (Athens-born Greek dramatist who played a significant role in the development of New Comedy) and Aristophanes (son of Philippus , a Greek Old Comic dramatist who earned the nickname of “Father of Comedy”).

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