• Roman Author Plautus
• Plays By Plato

Contents • • • • • • • • Biography [ ] Little is known about Plautus' early life. When Plautus was young, he built stages for plays. He also helped change the scenes.

This might be when he started to love the theatre. People noticed that he was a talented. He called himself 'Macchius' (a character in popular ), and 'Plautus' (a term meaning 'flat-footed'). Tradition also says that after some time, he made enough money to start working in the shipping business. He started something, but he was not successful.

He then is said to have worked as someone who worked with his hands. He learned about Greek drama – particularly the of – in his free time. His studies led to his plays being shown. The plays were first shown between c. 205 BC and 184 BC. Plautus' comedies are mostly adaptations of Greek plays for Roman people.

The plays were first shown between c. 205 BC and 184 BC. Plautus' comedies are mostly adaptations of Greek plays for Roman people. They are usually based on the works of the Greek playwrights. Titus Maccius Plautus, from Sarsina in Umbria, wrote plays at the turn of the 3rd into the 2nd century BCE; only two can be dated (200 and 191 BCE). Gratwick 1973 (cited under Introductory Works ) shows that his name is probably a pseudonym, indicating close connection with Italian performance culture.

Roman Author Plautus

Which attracted Plautus and brought out h. (Asinaria, Bacchides, Epidicus, Miles Glor. Poenulus, and Pseudolus) certainly contain t and indeed some of the best.

They are usually based on the works of the Greek playwrights. Plautus and the Gods of Roman Society [ ] H. Tolliver talks about the and what their importance was in the Theatre of Plautus.

These gods were an important part of the Romans' lives in Plautus’ time - people were supposed to worship them. Tolliver tells us that the gods were not exactly like the gods worshipped today.

Plays By Plato

They were worshipped but also stood as a national symbol. State religion also served as a political tool. If the gods supported a bad leader, the people should too. Plautus is sometimes accused of teaching the public indifference and mockery of the gods. Any character in his plays could be compared to a god. Whether to honour a character or to mock him, these references were demeaning to the gods. These references to the gods include a character comparing a mortal woman to a god, or saying he would rather be loved by a woman than by the gods.