Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Roman Comedy XVII: Plautus’s Mercator, or The Merchant of Athens


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Merchants buy and sell and get in a pickle in Plautus's Mercator.

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References

Cartwright, Mark. "Plautus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2016. Web. 14 Aug 2020.

Riley, Henry T., translator. The Complete Works of Titus Maccius Plautus. Delphi Classics, 2016.

Wikipedia contributors. "Mercator (play)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Feb. 2021. Web. 24 Feb. 2021.

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