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Roman Comedy II: Plautus’s Miles Gloriosus, or That Soldier from Funny Thing… Forum’s Backstory
You may know Miles Gloriosus as the braggart soldier in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This play is the source material for that character.
To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization.
References
Berg, Deena, translator. “Major Blowhard [Plautus’s Miles Gloriosus].” Five Comedies, Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1999, pp. 1-98.
Brotherton, Blanche. “The Plot of the Miles Gloriosus.” Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, vol. 55, 1924, pp. 128-136. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/283012. Accessed 22 Aug. 2020.
"Miles Gloriosus". Encyclopædia Britannica, 1998, https://www.britannica.com/art/Miles-Gloriosus.
"Plautus’ Miles Gloriosus (“The Braggart Soldier”) – 1999 – Classics". Wp.Stolaf.Edu, https://wp.stolaf.edu/classics/st-olaf-ancient-plays/miles-gloriosus1999/.
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You may know Miles Gloriosus as the braggart soldier in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. This play is the source material for that character.
To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization.
References
Berg, Deena, translator. “Major Blowhard [Plautus’s Miles Gloriosus].” Five Comedies, Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1999, pp. 1-98.
Brotherton, Blanche. “The Plot of the Miles Gloriosus.” Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association, vol. 55, 1924, pp. 128-136. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/283012. Accessed 22 Aug. 2020.
"Miles Gloriosus". Encyclopædia Britannica, 1998, https://www.britannica.com/art/Miles-Gloriosus.
"Plautus’ Miles Gloriosus (“The Braggart Soldier”) – 1999 – Classics". Wp.Stolaf.Edu, https://wp.stolaf.edu/classics/st-olaf-ancient-plays/miles-gloriosus1999/.