The Braggart Soldier by Plautus
Miles Gloriosus
"The Braggart Soldier" is a classic Roman comedy that revolves around the farcical misadventures of a pompous and cowardly military man who boasts about his exploits in love and war. The play unfolds with a clever slave scheming to outwit his master and help his friend, a young lover, reunite with his kidnapped beloved, who is being held by the braggart soldier. Through a series of humorous deceptions, mistaken identities, and slapstick humor, the characters navigate a world of social hierarchies and romantic entanglements, leading to a resolution that ridicules the soldier's arrogance and celebrates the cunning of the underdog.
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- Published
- -204
- Nationality
- Roman
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 95
- Original Language
- Latin
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- Miles Gloriosus
- The Swaggering Soldier
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