The so-called Bodmer codex contains this ancient author's only complete surviving text, which features the character Knemon, and scholars have succeeded in recovering much of the text of plays like The Woman of Samos and The Man She Hated.
The so-called Bodmer codex contains this ancient author's only complete surviving text, which features the character Knemon, and scholars have succeeded in recovering much of the text of plays like The Woman of Samos and The Man She Hated. Starting with his first play, Anger, he displayed mastery of light comedy and characterization in classic plays like Second Adelphoi and The Girl Who Has Her Hair Cut, leading Roman authors like Plautus and Terence to adapt many of his works. FTP, who was this master of Greek New Comedy, author of The Bad-Tempered Man?
The so-called Bodmer codex contains this ancient author's only complete surviving text, which features the character Knemon, and scholars have succeeded in recovering much of the text of plays like The Woman of Samos and The Man She Hated.
Menander