Description: Terentius Afer, P. Comoediae Sex. Zweibrücken, 1779-17802 volumes2 different engraved title-portraits, 1 portrait of Russian empress Catherine the Great, original uniformed halfcalf bindingSome wear, foxingSize 5.5 by 9"Text in Latin =============================Publius Terentius Afer (c.?195/185 – c.?159? BC), better known in English as Terence, was a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time around 170–160 BC. Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought Terence to Rome as a slave, educated him and later on, impressed by his abilities, freed him. Terence abruptly died, around the age of 25, likely in Greece or on his way back to Rome, due to shipwreck or disease. He was supposedly on his way to explore and find more plots to base his comedies on. His plays were heavily used to learn to speak and write in Latin during the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period, and in some instances were imitated by Shakespeare.One famous quotation by Terence reads: "Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto", or "I am human, and I think nothing human is alien to me."This appeared in his play Heauton Timorumenos.==========================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 199.99 USD
Location: New Hope, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-02-29T13:32:49.000Z
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Topic: Poetry
Binding: Leather
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: Latin
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1779
