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Plautus as you rarely meet him. Short, vivid, scholarly, brilliantly timed. M. Acci Plauti Comoediae returns the sharp comic voice of Titus Maccius Plautus in a form for both study and pleasure. Drawn from the Delphin classics edition edited by J. F. Gronovius and presented with learned notes and interpretation, this Latin comedy collection offers annotated Latin texts and a thoughtful apparatus of variant readings, notes of various editors and recension of codices. As an ancient drama anthology of classical Roman plays, it foregrounds the playwright's stagecraft, rhythm and social observation without burying readers in needless jargon. Students of classics will find a reliable text for language work; Latin literature scholars will welcome the critical readings that serve Roman theatre studies and textual enquiry. The edition balances scholarly rigour and readable pacing, making it equally useful as a classical literature reference and an effective resource for translation practice, staging exploration and close reading in courses on the theatre of ancient Rome. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Plautus stands at the foundation of Western comic drama and this volume situates his work in the broad currents of ancient Rome literature and the early Roman Republic. Readers interested in Aristophanes and Plautus or in comparative comic traditions will find rich material; casual readers will be rewarded by sharp humour and vivid social scenes, while students of classics, classic-literature collectors and academic libraries will value the edition's fidelity and historical significance. Carefully prepared for modern shelves, this volume preserves a heritage text ready for study, performance and long-term preservation. Its editorial apparatus documents variant readings and editorial choices, providing a firm platform for translation and commentary. Reissued in a careful modern presentation, it complements research collections and private libraries alike.