Titus Maccius Plautus, more commonly known as Plautus, lived between c. 205 and 184 BC. Plautus was a Roman playwright who wrote in the style of Greek New Comedy. Many have figured out that almost all of his plays were adaptations of other Greek writers. Such writers as Menander and Diphilus. He would take their plays, rewrite them, and make them funnier to his new audience. Sometimes changing characters names, taking out breaks in the action, adding in jokes or getting rid of some of the original Greek music.
Of all of his writings there are 21 that are known to be his today.
It is known that "plays by Plautus are the earliest Latin works to have survived complete"(Oxford Reference Online; Plautus). The Rope is one of Plautus's best plays because of the plot, characters and great action during the show. Sources Used:
"Plautus" Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World. Ed. John Roberts. Oxford University Press, 2007. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Central Washington University. 31 October 2010 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t180.e1746
"Rudens" The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. Ed. M.C. Howatson and Ian Chilvers. Oxford University Press, 1996. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. Central Washington University. 31 October 2010 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t9.e2542
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