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No fabula togata (Roman comedy in a Roman setting) has survived. In adapting Greek plays to be performed for Roman audiences, the Roman comic dramatists made several changes to the structure of the productions. Most notable is the removal of the previously prominent role of the chorus as a means of separating the action into distinct episodes.
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The historical context within which Plautus wrote can be seen, to some extent, in his comments on contemporary events and persons. Plautus was a popular comedic playwright while Roman theatre was still in its infancy and still largely undeveloped. At the same time, the Roman Republic was expanding in power and influence. [citation needed]
Publius Terentius Afer (/ t ə ˈ r ɛ n ʃ i ə s,-ʃ ə s /; c. 195/185 – c. 159 BC), better known in English as Terence (/ ˈ t ɛr ə n s /), was a playwright during the Roman Republic. He was the author of six comedies based on Greek originals by Menander or Apollodorus of Carystus. All six of Terence's plays survive complete and were ...
Furthermore, there are seven lost plays with extensive surviving fragments, as well as thirteen mimes. They range from the 472 BC tragedy The Persians, written by the Greek playwright Aeschylus, to Querolus, an anonymous Roman comedy from late antiquity.
Ancient Roman dramatists and playwrights (2 C) Pages in category "Ancient Roman theatre practitioners" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Pages in category "Dramatists and playwrights from the Holy Roman Empire" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Ancient Roman tragic dramatists" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.