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.

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instanceOf ancient Roman comedy
play
work by Plautus
author Plautus NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
genre comedy
fabula palliata
hasCharacterType clever slave
courtesan
leno
old man
young lover
hasDramaticFeature farce
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
moral ambiguity
sexual economics
social status and money
influencedBy Greek New Comedy NERFINISHED
involvesMotif purchase of a courtesan
trickery for love
use of other people’s money
literaryMovement Latin literature
literaryTradition Roman New Comedy NERFINISHED
mainTheme clever slaves
deception
money
originalLanguage Latin
partOf Plautine corpus
period Roman Republic NERFINISHED
relatedWork Miles Gloriosus NERFINISHED
Mostellaria NERFINISHED
Pseudolus NERFINISHED
studiedIn Latin literature courses
classical philology
timeOfOrigin early 2nd century BC (approximate)
titleInEnglish The Comedy of Asses NERFINISHED
titleInLatin Asinaria NERFINISHED

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Plautus notableWork Asinaria