SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Plautus

»Titus Maccius Plautus (/ˈplɔːtəs/ PLAW-təs; c. 254 – 184 BC) was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. His comedies are the earliest Latin literary works to have survived in their entirety. He wrote Palliata comoedia, the genre devised by Livius Andronicus, the innovator of Latin literature. The word Plautine /ˈplɔːtaɪn/ (PLAW-tyne) refers to both Plautus's own works and works similar to or influenced by his.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Ancient Rome

II. Geographical Index: European History: Italian History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Marshall, C.W. »Domestic Sexual Labor in Plautus.« Helios 42 (2015): 123-141.

[Info] Witzke, Serena S. »Harlots, Tarts, and Hussies? A Problem of Terminology for Sex Labor in Roman Comedy.« Helios 42 (2015): 7-27.

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Witzke, Serena S. »Harlots, Tarts, and Hussies: A Crisis of Terminology for “Sex Labor”.« 144^th Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association. Seattle 2013.

Pseudolus

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Pseudolus is a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. It is one of the earliest examples of Roman literature. Pseudolus was first shown in 191 BC during the Megalesian Festival, which was a celebration for the Greek Goddess Cybele. The temple for worship of Cybele in Rome was completed during the same year in time for the festival.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Ancient Rome

II. Geographical Index: European History: Italian History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Kwintner, M. »Plautus Pseudolus 782: A Fullonious Assault.« Classical Philology 87 (1992): 232-233.

II. Speaker Index