1. Publius Terentius Afer
(Terence)

2. LIFE Born in Carthage in 190 B.C. He was a slave but then he was freed
He worked for the aristocracy

3. P L A Y S genre: Athenian Comedy He has 6 plays
(divided into 2 categories)
He was influenced by Menander
His plays were polished

4. When he was 19 years old, he took 1st prize at his play ‘Andria’
P L A Y S
When he was 19 years old, he took 1st prize at his play ‘Andria’

5. …so he captured the spirit of Greece
The Romans denied him …
P L A Y S
…so he captured the spirit of Greece

6. DIALOGUES GRACEFULL WITH ECONOMY SIMILAR SITUATIONS TO PLAUTUS
IRONY
PERFECTIONISM
DIALOGUES GRACEFULL WITH ECONOMY
LACK OF ACTION
SIMILAR SITUATIONS TO PLAUTUS
CLEVER CHARACTERS
CHARACTERISTICS

7. After his death the Roman drama deteriorated rapidly.
He was the standard of classical Latin for many centuries
Through Terence New Comedy of the Greeks can be best traced

8. The end