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When A Young Man Falls in Love examines the plays of New Comedy to reveal how the sexual relationships between the male and female protagonists are essentially exploitative. When A Young Man Falls in Love poses important questions about the dramatic portrayal of women in the Greek and Roman worlds. Among the plays discussed are: Menander, The Bad-Tempered Man and The Samian Woman Caecilius, The Little Necklace and The Wet-Nurse Plautus, The Pot of Gold and The Rope Terence, The Borthers and The Eunuch.

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Rosavich examines--in thorough and enlightening detail--representations of women in the new comedy of ancient Greece and Rome, covering about 50 plays and discussing some of them extensively. - Choice, 5/99

Rosavich examines--in thorough and enlightening detail--representations of women in the new comedy of ancient Greece and Rome, covering about 50 plays and discussing some of them extensively. <br>- Choice, 5/99 <br>

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Rosivach, Vincent J.

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