Terence’s comedies featured archetypal characters such as boastful soldiers and clever slaves, exploring themes of loyalty, familial duty, and societal roles.

“Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff,” poem LXII of A Shropshire Lad, is a reflective piece often seen as Housman's defense of his poetic choices. As the collection nears its end, Housman uses this ...

Terence, or Publius Terentius Afer, remains a significant figure in Roman literature, renowned for his elegant language, sophisticated plots, and nuanced characterizations across his six …

SOURCE: An introduction to The Comedies of Terence, translated by Frank O. Copley, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1967, pp. vii-xxi. Like the plays of his predecessor Plautus, all …

Terence’s play The Brothers is a translation and, therefore, Romanization of a play originally written by the Greek playwright Menander. A work of Roman New Comedy, the play pokes fun …

Dive deep into A. E. Housman's Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion

Discussion of themes and motifs in A. E. Housman's Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff so you can …

This analysis focuses on the complexity of the father-son relationships which occupy the heart of the play—and the heart of much of Terence’s oeuvre.

SOURCE: "The Originality of Terence and His Greek Models," in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1968, pp. 169-82. It is remarkable what different judgements about the …

In the following excerpt, Forehand first summarizes his conclusions about the style and themes of Terence's plays, then discusses Terence's influence on later drama.