Adelphoe

aka Adelphi, ἀδελφοί

The Brothers

AuthorTerence

LanguageClassical Latin

Year160 BCE

CountryRoman Republic

GenreDrama / Theatre / Plays

ancient worldgraeco-roman

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Adelphoe is a play by Roman playwright Terence, adapted mostly from a play of the same name by Menander, with the addition of a scene from Diphilus. It was first performed in 160 BC at the funeral games of Aemilius Paulus. Adelphoe, like all of Terence's works, survives complete. It was Terence's last play and is often considered his masterpiece. Exploring the best form of child-rearing, the play inspired Molière's The School for Husbands.— Wikipedia