SOURCE: Erich Segal, in Roman Laughter, Harvard University Press, 1968, 229 p.
In the following excerpts from his book-length study of Plautus's comedies, Segal sketches Plautus's career as a professional playwright popular with Roman audiences and explores the relationship between Plautine Roman comedy and the Roman holiday mentality.
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