John Wilkins is a Professor in Classics at the University of Exeter.
In the second half of the course, we focus more on The Swaggering Soldier, with modules on the audience, the parody of tragedy, and the figures of the boastful soldier and the clever slave. After a brief introduction to Roman comedy, the first half of the course concentrates mainly on The Brothers Menaechmus, with modules on the basic human desires that drive Plautine comedy, the importance of the Italian comic tradition, the figure of the parasite, and the theme of identity. In this course, Professor John Wilkins (University of Exeter) provides a provide introduction to the comedy of Plautus, with a special focus on two plays in particular: The Brothers Menaechmus and The Swaggering Soldier.
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