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The Pot of Gold and Other Plays

by Plautus

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Plautus's broad humor, reflecting Roman manners and contemporary life, is revealed in these five plays: The Pot of Gold(Aulularia), The Prisoners(Captivi), The Brothers Menaechmus(Menaechmi), The Swaggering Soldier(Miles Gloriosus), and Pseudolus.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisantiquityantiquityMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 268 pages
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