Titus Maccius Plautus

15 standalone books

Titus Maccius Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period known for his comedies, which are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote in the genre of Palliata comoedia, established by Livius Andronicus, and his works influenced notable literary figures such as Shakespeare and Molière. The term "Plautine" describes both his own works and those similar to or influenced by his style.