Among the Ancients II: Plautus and Terence
Emily Wilson and Thomas Jones, 25 July 2024
In episode seven, we turn to some of the earliest surviving examples of Roman literature: the raucous, bawdy and sometimes bewildering world of Roman comedy. Emily and Tom discuss how best to navigate these very early and enormously influential plays, and how they set the tone for Shakespeare, Sondheim and the modern sitcom.