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Grumio (other)
Grumio may refer to: *Grumio, a slave cook in the '' Cambridge Latin Course'' stories. *Grumio, the slave of Marcus and Stylax in the TV series ''Plebs In ancient Rome, the plebeians (also called plebs) were the general body of free Roman citizenship, Roman citizens who were not Patrician (ancient Rome), patricians, as determined by the capite censi, census, or in other words "commoners". Both ...'' *A comic figure in Shakespeare's '' The Taming of the Shrew'' *Grumio, a slave in the play '' Mostellaria'' by Plautus {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge Latin Course
The Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) is a series of textbooks published by Cambridge University Press, used to teach Latin to secondary school pupils. It provides a grounding in vocabulary, grammar and sense which allows progression through Common Entrance exams into a Secondary, or, Public School. First published in 1970, the series is in its fifth edition as of April 2019. It has reached high status in the United Kingdom, being the most-used Latin course in the country for secondary school pupils, and being used by 85% of Latin-teaching schools. Format The course consists of a series of chapters, each of which includes stories and dialogues in Latin as well as vocabulary and grammar explained in English. There is a short history section at the end of each chapter to provide context on Ancient Rome. The first story "Cerberus" begins: which means, in English: Publication history As of 2022, five editions of the course have been published. The latest edition, released in Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plebs (TV Series)
''Plebs'' is a British comedy series broadcast on ITV2. It was first broadcast in March 2013, and is produced by Tom Basden, Caroline Leddy, Sam Leifer and Teddy Leifer. It stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Joel Fry (Series 1–3), and Jonathan Pointing (from Series 4), who play young residents of ancient Rome ( plebs were ordinary non- patrician citizens of Rome). The format has been compared to ''The Inbetweeners'', ''Up Pompeii'' and ''Chelmsford 123''. The first series, comprising six episodes, was broadcast between 25 March and 22 April 2013. Three subsequent series of eight episodes each were broadcast between 22 September and 3 November 2014, between 4 April and 16 May 2016, and between 9 April and 21 May 2018. A fifth series was commissioned with Rosenthal, Sampson and Pointing all returning. The fifth series started on 30 September 2019, ending on 11 November 2019. On 30 April 2020 it was confirmed the series would end with a feature-length special. Due to the pandem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taming Of The Shrew
''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself. The nobleman then has the play performed for Sly's diversion. The main plot depicts the courtship of Petruchio and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Initially, Katherina is an unwilling participant in the relationship; however, Petruchio "tames" her with various psychological and physical torments, such as keeping her from eating and drinking, until she becomes a desirable, compliant, and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's younger sister, Bianca, who is seen as the "ideal" woman. The question of whether the play is misogynistic has become the subject of considerable controversy, particularly among mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mostellaria
''Mostellaria'' is a play by the Roman author Plautus. Its name translates from Latin as "The Ghost (play)" (with the word understood in the title).Merrill, F. R. (1972), ''Titi Macci Plauti: Mostellaria'', p. xviii. The play is believed to be an adaptation of a lost comedy of the Athenian poet Philemon called ''Phasma'' (the Ghost). It is set in a street in the city of Athens. Characters Main characters *Theopropides - an Athenian merchant *Philolaches - Theopropides' son *Tranio - Slave owned by Theopropides *Philematium - A courtesan who has been set free by Philolaches *Callidamates - Friend of Philolaches *Simo - Theopropides' neighbour *Misargyrides - A moneylender Minor characters *Grumio - Country slave, owned by Theopropides *Sphaerio - Slave owned by Theopropides *Scapha - Philematium's attendant *Delphium - Callidamates' girlfriend *Phaniscus - Callidamates' slave *Pinacium - Callidamates' slave Plot A young man named Philolaches is having a great time while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
