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Titinius (poet)
Titinius was a Roman dramatist whose productions belonged to the department of the ''Comoedia Togata''.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', William Smith, Editor. He is commended by Varro on account of the skill with which he developed the characters of the personages whom he brought upon the stage: "Ήθη nulli alii servare convenit quam Titinio et Terentio; πάθη vero Trabea et Attilius et Caecilius facile moverant."Varro L. L. lib. v. It has been inferred from Varro that Titinius was younger than Caecilius but older than Terence, and hence that he must have flourished about 170 BC. The names of upwards of fourteen plays together with a considerable number of short fragments, the language of which bears an antique stamp, have been preserved by the grammarians, especially Nonius Marcellus. See also * Theatre of ancient Rome The architectural form of theatre in Rome has been linked to later, more well-known examples from the 1st century BC to the 3rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Of Ancient Rome
The architectural form of theatre in Rome has been linked to later, more well-known examples from the 1st century BC to the 3rd Century AD. The theatre of ancient Rome referred to as a period of time in which theatrical practice and performance took place in Rome has been linked back even further to the 4th century BC, following the state’s transition from monarchy to republic. Theatre during this era is generally separated into genres of tragedy and comedy, which are represented by a particular style of architecture and stage play, and conveyed to an audience purely as a form of entertainment and control. When it came to the audience, Romans favored entertainment and performance over tragedy and drama, displaying a more modern form of theatre that is still used in contemporary times. 'Spectacle' became an essential part of an everyday Romans expectations when it came to theatre. Some works by Plautus, Terence, and Seneca the Younger that survive to this day, highlight the diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
