Project Gutenberg 2009-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 113 Echard, Lawrence 1730 Barnard, John 76450896 Prefaces to Terence's Comedies and Plautus's Comedies (1694) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Prefaces to Terence's Comedies and Plautus's Comedies" by Lawrence Echard is a critical work that encompasses the prefaces of translations of classical Roman comedies, likely written in the late 17th century. This publication not only includes discussions around the intent and rationale behind the translations but also reflects on the literary landscape of Echard's time, particularly the rivalry with French literature. The work serves as a commentary on the neoclassical ideals of drama and the merits of the plays of Terence and Plautus for contemporary audiences, including English dramatists. The opening of this collection introduces Echard’s motivations for translating the works of Terence and Plautus, highlighting their significance in the development of drama. Echard emphasizes the literary virtues of Terence, noting his structural prowess and moral depth when compared to the livelier but less refined style of Plautus. The prefaces set the stage for understanding how these classical works can benefit modern playwrights, illustrating Echard's intention to connect the best elements of ancient comedy with the tastes of his contemporary readers. As one delves deeper into the text, they are invited to reflect on the evolution of dramatic art and the enduring relevance of classical themes in English theatre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Terence -- Criticism and interpretation -- Early works to 1800 Plautus, Titus Maccius -- Criticism and interpretation -- Early works to 1800 Latin drama (Comedy) -- History and criticism -- Early works to 1800 Latin drama (Comedy) -- Greek influences -- Early works to 1800 Theater -- Rome -- Early works to 1800 Theater -- History -- To 500 Greece -- In literature PA Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 162994 162745 2025-01-12T09:18:36.025930 2023-09-13T07:26:41.576282 text/html text/html 158356 2009-08-13T10:11:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 58405 2009-08-13T10:11:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 159891 2025-01-12T09:18:44.591924 application/epub+zip 159820 2025-01-12T09:18:40.282927 application/epub+zip 123113 2025-01-12T09:18:38.715923 application/epub+zip 401264 2025-01-12T09:18:47.591866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373677 2025-01-12T09:18:43.428910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326495 2022-09-13T16:36:39.047670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132591 132454 2025-01-12T09:18:35.203948 2023-09-13T07:26:40.885272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132232 2009-08-13T10:11:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 52235 2009-08-13T10:11:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132235 2009-08-13T10:11:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52084 2009-08-13T10:11:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23129 2025-01-12T09:18:47.735867 application/rdf+xml 25897 2025-01-12T09:18:39.279913 image/jpeg 5022 2025-01-12T09:18:38.995912 image/jpeg 158007 2025-01-12T09:18:36.043950 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia