Miles gloriosus

About “Miles gloriosus”

Miles Gloriosus is a comedic play written by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. The title translates to "The Swaggering Soldier" or "Vainglorious Soldier." Plautus based his work on a lost Greek play titled Alazon or The Braggart. The characters in the play speak Latin but are Greeks, with Greek names, clothing, and customs. The story takes place in Ephesus, a Greek city on the coast of Asia Minor, known for its Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)