Project Gutenberg 2005-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 789 Plautus, Titus Maccius -254 -184 Plautus, Marcus Accius Nixon, Paul 1882 1956 Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captivi Produced by Ted Garvin, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Amphitryon, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi" by Titus Maccius Plautus is a collection of comedies written in the late 3rd century BC. This compilation features notable plays, with the first being "Amphitryon," which draws on mythological themes and involves comical deceptions by the gods Jupiter and Mercury. The characters are steeped in classic Roman humor, highlighting the absurdity of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements. At the start of "Amphitryon," we learn of the god Jupiter's deceitful encounter with Alcmena, the wife of the warrior Amphitryon, during his absence in battle. Disguising himself as Amphitryon, Jupiter seeks romantic fulfillment, while the genuine Amphitryon is away fighting the Teloboians. The prologue introduces Mercury, who sets the stage for this tale of confusion and mischief, as he also assumes the form of Sosia, Amphitryon’s servant. The opening unfolds with Sosia's return, where he humorously grapples with the strange happenings at home, not grasping that both he and Amphitryon are pawns in a divine game. The stage is set for humorous interactions and misunderstandings that characterize Plautus's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en la Latin drama (Comedy) -- Translations into English Latin drama (Comedy) PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 1167524 2025-07-07T07:36:15.593702 text/html 1150458 2020-12-12T10:52:09 text/html 446959 2025-07-07T07:36:46.805551 application/epub+zip 465177 2025-07-07T07:36:21.460617 application/epub+zip 443153 2025-07-07T07:36:18.907652 application/epub+zip 1032837 2025-07-07T07:36:56.326463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985989 2025-07-07T07:36:44.907545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779577 2022-09-08T06:12:56.123208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841660 2025-07-07T07:36:08.123729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 841657 2020-12-12T10:52:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 835533 2020-12-12T10:52:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21570 2025-07-07T07:36:56.530441 application/rdf+xml 23599 2025-07-07T07:36:19.683646 image/jpeg 5043 2025-07-07T07:36:19.298640 image/jpeg 323837 2020-12-12T10:52:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 349807 2020-12-12T10:52:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 322640 2020-12-12T10:52:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 440661 2025-07-07T07:36:15.660657 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia