Slaves, masters, and the art of authority in Plautine comedy
Authority in literature
Master and servant
Slavery in literature
Comedy
Literature and society
Criticism and interpretation
"Through a close reading of four plays representing the full range of his work (Menaechmi, Casina, Persa, and Captivi), Kathleen McCarthy develops an innovative model of Plautine comedy and its social effects. She concentrates on how the plays are shaped by the interaction of two comic modes: the so…
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