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Roman Comedy—Plautus to Turpilius (254–103 B.C.).

The Roman theatre—Plan of construction—Comedy—Related to Athenian Middle and New Comedy—Plautus—His plays—Their plots and style—Palliatae and Togatae—His metres—Caecilius—Admires Terence—Terence—His intimate friends—His style—Use of contamination—Lesser comedians.