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In this course, the students gain a deeper knowledge of Plautus’ comedy Miles gloriosus. They know the text and the most important interpretative approaches, whereby the play is understood as exemplary for the Roman comedy with its characters, motifs, typical scenes etc. as a whole.

At the centre of the comedy Miles gloriosus is the abduction of Philocomasium by the soldier Pyrgopolynices; she is saved by her lover Pleusicles. The play is influenced by Greek comedy and became a classic, which gave it a rich reception in European literature.

classroom lecture; presentations; paper

active participation; presentation; paper

Brix, Julius (ed.): T. Macci Plauti Miles gloriosus, Leipzig 1964. Lefèvre, Eckard: Die römische Komödie: Plautus und Terenz, Darmstadt 1973. Maurice, Lisa: Structure and Stagecraft in Plautus’ Miles Gloriosus, in: Mnemosyne 60 (2007), 407–426.