Asinaria
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Asinaria is an ancient Roman comedy by the playwright Plautus, known for its lively plot involving deception, money, and clever slaves.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman comedy
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play ⓘ work by Plautus ⓘ |
| author | Plautus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
fabula palliata ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
clever slave
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courtesan ⓘ leno ⓘ old man ⓘ young lover ⓘ |
| hasDramaticFeature |
farce
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rapid dialogue ⓘ situational irony ⓘ stock characters ⓘ verbal wit ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslations | multiple published translations ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptTradition | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasModernEditions | critical editions with commentary ⓘ |
| hasPrologue | yes ⓘ |
| hasSetting | a street in a Greek city ⓘ |
| hasStructure | five-act structure (in modern division) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family conflict
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moral ambiguity ⓘ sexual economics ⓘ social status and money ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek New Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesMotif |
purchase of a courtesan
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trickery for love ⓘ use of other people’s money ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman New Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
clever slaves
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deception ⓘ money ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Plautine corpus ⓘ |
| period | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Miles Gloriosus
NERFINISHED
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Mostellaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudolus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Latin literature courses
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classical philology ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | early 2nd century BC (approximate) ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Comedy of Asses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Asinaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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