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Unit Four takes us to Rome, and Plautus (c. 254 - 184 BCE), whose modus operandi was to translate into Latin the plays of New Comedians such as Menander — or was it?

Students will consider the survival of Greek comedy on the Roman stage, as well as understand how these plays address the society of Rome itself.

  Thursday, March 31
  Due:
  -- Boyle 2006, chapter 1, "Staging Rome"
   
  Topics for today:
  -- Roman theaters and festivals
  Saturday, April 2
  Due:
  -- Project: Progress report 1 (by 11:00 p.m.)
  Tuesday, April 5
  Due:
  -- Plautus, Rope (c. 211)
-- Reflections on Rope (by noon)
   
  Topics for today:
  -- Discussion: Rope
-- Greek plays in Roman dress
-- Staging: Beta
  Thursday, April 7
  Topics for today:
  -- Project: All-class meeting
  Saturday, April 9
  Due:
  -- Project: Progress report 2 (by 11:00 p.m.)
-- Project: Final script (by 11:00 p.m.)
  Tuesday, April 12
  Due:
  -- Plautus, Braggart Soldier (c. 211)
-- Reflections on Braggart Soldier (by noon)
   
  Topics for today:
 

-- Discussion: Braggart Soldier

  Thursday, April 14
  Due:
  -- Plautus, Pot of Gold (?195)
-- Reflections on Pot of Gold (by noon)
   
  Topics for today:
 

-- Discussion: Pot of Gold
-- Alternate endings

  Saturday, April 16
  Due:
 

-- Project: Progress report 3 (by 11:00 p.m.)

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