Captivi

The Prisoners

Author

Plautus

Language

Classical Latin

Year

c. 200-190 BC

Country

Roman Republic

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

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Captivi is a Latin play by the early Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, written circa 200 BCE. The title has been translated as The Captives or The Prisoners, and the plot focuses on slavery and prisoners of war. Although the play contains much broad humor, it is a relatively serious treatment of significant themes compared to most of Plautus’ other comedies. Plautus himself points out the difference in tone between this play and his other works in Captivi’s prologue.