Trinummus
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Trinummus is an ancient Roman comedy by the playwright Plautus, known for its themes of honesty, friendship, and financial intrigue.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman comedy
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play ⓘ work by Plautus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Three Coins
NERFINISHED
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The Three Pieces of Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Plautus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | lost Greek New Comedy play ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
arranging an honest marriage without dowry
ⓘ
management of a young man’s squandered estate ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
loyal friend as moral adviser
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prodigal son ⓘ return of an absent father ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Callicles
NERFINISHED
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Charmides NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesbonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysiteles NERFINISHED ⓘ Megaronides NERFINISHED ⓘ Philto NERFINISHED ⓘ Stasimus NERFINISHED ⓘ a hired impostor (the “three-coin” man) ⓘ |
| genre |
Roman New Comedy
NERFINISHED
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fabula palliata ⓘ |
| hasSurvivingText | yes ⓘ |
| influenced | later European comic drama ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Roman comedy ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman adaptation of Greek New Comedy ⓘ |
| meter | varied Roman comic meters ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
praise of honesty over deceit
ⓘ
proper conduct of guardians ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Plautine corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Republican Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotDevice | use of a paid impostor to deliver a false message ⓘ |
| setting |
a Greek city
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urban domestic environment ⓘ |
| structure | five-act comedy ⓘ |
| studiedIn | classical philology ⓘ |
| survivesAs | manuscript tradition of Plautus ⓘ |
| theme |
financial intrigue
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ guardianship and trust ⓘ honesty ⓘ marriage arrangements ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 3rd–2nd century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Trinummus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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