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Greek comic dramatist
wrote plays "Epiptrepontes", "Perikeiromene", "Dyskolos"
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- "Being a man, ne'er ask the gods for a life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long."
- "He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor."
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Menander, The Plays and Fragments (Oxford World's Classics) by Menander (Paperback - Jul 18, 2002) The greatest writer of Greek New Comedy and the founding father of European comedy, Menander (c.341-290 BC) wrote over one hundred plays, of which only one complete play and substantial fragments of...  In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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Oxford Readings in Menander, Plautus, and Terence (Oxford Readings in Classical Studies) (Paperback - May 23, 2002) This book documents the origins of modern comedy by examining the evolution of "New Comedy," the Greek genre of which the works of Menander are the only surviving example. It looks at the quiet... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Classical Comedy (Penguin Classics) by Aristophanes and Menander and Plautus and Terence (Paperback - May 29, 2007) The ideal single-volume introduction to the greatest masterpieces of ancient comedyFrom the fifth to the second century B.C., theatrical comedy flourished in Greece and Rome. This new anthology... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Ethical Religion of Zoroaster by Miles Menander Dawson (Paperback - May 4, 2005) 1931. An account of what Zoroaster taught, as perhaps the very oldest and surely the most accurate code of ethics for man, accompanied by the essentials of his religion. Contents: The Mission of... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Menander and the Making of Comedy: (Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies) by J. Michael Walton and Peter D. Arnott (Hardcover - Feb 28, 1996) This fascinating introduction to the comedy of Menander is the work of two classical scholars, both of whom have worked extensively as theatre practitioners. This is the first book to consider the...  |
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The Comedy of Menander: Convention, Variation, and Originality by Netta Zagagi (Hardcover - Apr 26, 1995) Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks |
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