Plautus's broad humor, shown in some of the earliest surviving Latin
plays, reflects Roman manners and contemporary life. This briliant
collection includes: The Pot of Gold (Aulularia), The Prisoners
(Captivi), The Brothers Menaechmus (Menaechmi), The Swaggering
Soldier (Miles Gloriosus), and Pseudolus.
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