Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Plautus, Titus Maccius -254 -184 Plautus, Marcus Accius Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) 1816 1878 Riley, Henry Thomas Riley, H.T. The Captivi and the Mostellaria Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Text file produced by David Starner, Blain Nelson, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Captivi and the Mostellaria" by Titus Maccius Plautus is a collection of two Roman plays that exemplifies the comedic aspects of ancient theater, likely written during the late 3rd century BC. The plays deal with themes such as mistaken identities, parental relationships, and the plight of captives, all while delivering humor through sharp dialogue and situational comedy. Key characters emerge: Hegio, the father desperate to rescue his son from captivity, and the captives, Philocrates and Tyndarus, who find themselves in a web of deception and exchange. The opening of the first play, "The Captivi," introduces the entangled narrative surrounding Hegio and his sons—one lost to slavery and the other a captive. The prologue establishes the backstory, where Philocrates and Tyndarus plot to swap identities in an attempt to manipulate their respective situations. As they navigate the complex roles of slaves and masters, the humor shines through in their schemes and the misunderstandings that arise. The interactions reveal a mix of desperation and cleverness among characters, setting the stage for further comedic exploits and illustrating the folly inherent in human endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Latin drama (Comedy) Plautus, Titus Maccius -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 322204 322205 2024-10-03T12:51:08.371486 2023-10-04T03:43:41.200148 text/html text/html 328418 2013-05-15T11:48:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii 104094 2013-05-15T11:49:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 186320 2024-10-03T12:51:17.376939 application/epub+zip 189137 2024-10-03T12:51:11.884939 application/epub+zip 181617 2024-10-03T12:51:10.467967 application/epub+zip 415872 2024-10-03T12:51:21.413909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372756 2024-10-03T12:51:16.424939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326802 2022-09-04T05:22:24.040220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257725 257573 2024-10-03T12:51:07.071491 2023-10-04T03:43:40.109141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 257379 2013-05-15T11:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97313 2013-05-15T11:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20410 2024-10-03T12:51:21.558902 application/rdf+xml 16226 2024-10-03T12:51:11.042976 image/jpeg 3871 2024-10-03T12:51:10.759956 image/jpeg 178995 2024-10-03T12:51:08.397483 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 en.wikipedia