SOURCE: An introduction to Adelphoe by Terence, edited by R. H. Martin, Cambridge University Press, 1976, pp. 1-41.
Below, Martin supplies a summary of the development of Roman comedy to Terence's time, and then goes on to discuss the sources, themes, characters, and style of the The Brothers.
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