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-249–-183 · Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC)

Also known as: Titus Maccius Plautus, Плавт, بلاوتوس, 티투스 마키우스 플라우투스, プラウトゥス, 普劳图斯

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Known works

  • The Birthe of Hercules: With an Introduction on the Influence OfPlautus on the Dramatic ...
  • Menaechmi
  • Plays
  • Mostellaria
  • Four comedies