The History of Roman Literature From the Earliest Period to the Death of Marcus Aurelius
CHAPTER IV.
_Roman Comedy--Plautus to Turpilius_ (254-103 B.C.).
The Roman theatre--Plan of construction--Comedy--Related to Athenian Middle and New Comedy--Plautus--His plays--Their plots and style-- _Palliatae_ and _Togatae_--His metres--Caecilius--Admires Terence-- Terence--His intimate friends--His style--Use of _contamination_--Lesser comedians.