Adelphoe

Adelphoe, also written Adelphi (English: The brothers) is a play by Terence, a Roman playwright. It was first performed in 160 BC at the funeral of ?milius Paulus.

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Adelphoe aroused controversy since Terence added in it a scene from a play by Diphilus. Conservative writers, since then, objected to the declared freedom with which Terence

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used his models, which originated rumors that his plays were not his own work but were

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composed with the help of unnamed nobles. This charge is seemingly not plausible, but was left unanswered by Terence.

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English: English in common usage may refer to:...

Terence: Publius Terentius Afer, better known as Terence, was a comic playwright of the Roman Republic. His date of birth is unknown, but his comedies were performed for the first time ca. 170 BC-160 BC, and he died young in 159 BC. He wrote six plays, all of which have survived (by comparison, his predecess...

Playwright: A playwright is someone who writes for the theatre....