Terence (190 BC - 159 BC) — Auction price
Lot 36 TÉRENCE, Publius Terentius Afer (circa 190-159 av. J.-C.)
Terence (190 BC - 159 BC) 
Livres rares et Manuscrits, incluant une sélection de la bibliothèque de la famille Rothschild 
Terence
190 BC - 159 BC
Roman Empire
Publius Terentius Afer, better known in English as Terence, was a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time around 166–160 BC. Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought Terence to Rome as a slave, educated him and later on, impressed by his abilities, freed him. It is thought that Terence abruptly died, around the age of 25, likely in Greece or on his way back to Rome, due to shipwreck or disease. He was supposedly on his way to explore and find inspiration for his comedies. His plays were heavily used to learn to speak and write in Latin during the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period, and in some instances were imitated by William Shakespeare.
CHRISTIE'S
Livres rares et Manuscrits, incluant une sélection de la bibliothèque de la famille Rothschild
Date: 22.11.2023 14:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 181