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Comedy and the rise of Rome

by Matthew Leigh · 2004

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This study invites the reader to consider Roman comedy in the light of history and Roman history in the light of comedy. It takes issues as diverse as the legal status of the prisoner of war, the ethics of ambush, fatherhood and command, and the clash of maritime and agrarian economies.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisRomeRomeMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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