Terence Publius Terentius Afer
A freed slave who became Rome's most refined comic playwright, Terence brought psychological subtlety and elegant Latin to the stage. Unlike Plautus, he favored complex character studies over broad farce. His six surviving plays were studied throughout medieval Europe.
Works
- AndriaRoman comedy of love complications and a girl from the country
- The BrothersComedy exploring two brothers' different approaches to parenting
- The Mother-in-LawComedy of marital discord, love triangles, and family reconciliation
- PhormioRoman comedy of a parasite's clever schemes to win a girl
- The EunuchComedy featuring a eunuch's disguise and romantic entanglements