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Bezig met laden... Epidicus by Plautus: An Annotated Latin Text, with a Prose Translationdoor Catherine Tracy
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The Epidicus by Plautus is a short, but intricate play. Having edited and translated it for the Loeb Classical Library (de Melo 2011), I was intensely curious to see how Tracy’s work stood in relation to earlier texts and translations. The laudable aim of this volume is ‘to encourage [students] to learn Latin, and to help them appreciate Plautus even if they don’t know any Latin’. Tracy’s translation does indeed read rather well in several respects, but sadly the other parts of her work provide a disappointing introduction to appreciating this play and Plautus’ works more generally. The intended audience of the book consists of university students, predominantly undergraduates, at North American institutions, such as the author’s own, Bishop’s University in Quebec; in fact, a draft of the book was tested on her third-year Latin class of Fall 2020. The work contains a short introduction, a Latin text with language notes, a translation with further explanatory notes, a brief list of works cited, and a basic index. I discuss some aspects of the volume in what follows.
This parallel edition in both Latin and English, with its accessible introduction and comprehensive notes, guides the reader through this popular Roman play. Tracy explores Epidicus's roots in Greek drama, its rich social resonances for a Roman audience and its life in performance. She transforms Plautus' colloquial Latin poetry into lively modern English prose, illuminating the play's many comedic references to the world of the Roman republic. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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