May be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 6. Shakespeares Sources for The Comedy of Errors The plot of Shakespeares The Comedy of Errors was taken from the play The Menaechmi, written by the ancient Roman dramatist, Plautus.At the time of writing the play (earlier than 1594), Shakespeare did not have access to a translated copy of The Menaechmi- the first being published in 1595, so he probably read the text in its original Latin. Prerequisites for this Course: A 2000 level Latin course, advanced placement or equivalent high school study. The text has been newly constituted on the basis of a complete reappraisal of the manuscript tradition in the light of scholarship since the Renaissance. LNW 3310: ROMAN DRAMA: COMEDIES OF PLAUTUS (Readings in the Aulularia and Menaechmi of Plautus) Spring, 2003: T 2-3, R 3 FLI 117 312 (Sec. The various metres which he subtly and flexibly exploited for musical and dramatic effect are here explained in a way that challenges many received views but also offers the student practical assistance in grappling with the technical problems involved both on stage and in performance. Central to his treatment is the fact that Plautus was a dramatist who wrote to be heard rather than to be read.
Dr Gratwick's edition brings new light to bear on the interpretation of the play and on Plautus' place in the development of European comedy. Menaechmi is one of Plautus' liveliest and most entertaining comedies, the main inspiration for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.
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