Roman Theater -

The Late Classicism

Group 2
 What we'll discuss
Objectives How did the Greek Influence on
What is Roman Theater? Roman Theater Practices?
History of Roman Theater Plautus Biography
Quintus Horatius Flacuus Plautus Works
The Ars Poetica by Horace Seneca's Biography
Purpose of the Ars Poetica Seneca's Works
Objectives:
To define the Work of Horace, Plautus and Seneca
and;
To define how the Greek influence the Roman
theater practices.
What is Roman Theater?
an open air theater constructed by the
Ancient Romans; sometimes built on a
hillside, but more often on a level ground
- usually with a richly decorated outer
facade, and also with a colonnade gallery
and vaulted entrances for the public.
 History of Roman Theater
The first permanent theater in the city of Rome was the
Theater of Pompey, dedicated in 55 B.C. by Julius Caesar's
rival, Pompey the Great. The theater, of which only the
foundations are preserved, was an enormous structure, rising
to approximately 45 meters and capable of holding up to
20,000 spectators.
 Quintus Horatius Flacuus
Early Life
Born in Veusia in 63 BC
Sent to Rome to study Literature,
Philosophıy, 8 Greek.
Joined the army in 44 BCE
Met Maecenas, Virgil, & Lucius
Varius Rufus
Age 57, died in Rome in 8 BCE
 The Ars Poetica by Horace
Ars Poetica is a poem that defines and clarifies the "art of
poetry," or it is a meditation on poetry that employs the
structure and methods of poetry.
What is the purpose of the Ars Poetica by Horace in Roman in
Late Classicism?
Since it was written, he has inspired poets and writers by giving
advice on the art of writing poetry, drama, and good plays.
What is the main idea of Ars Poetica?
By igniting a national literary
movement, is giving the current era
new leadership, new direction, and new
vision.
How did the Greek Influence on Roman Theater
Practices?
They took theater as an art form and it prevalent in
many events.
They are very interested in religion.
They influenced through the art of mime.
Romans also took to Greek New Comedy.
 Plautus Biography
Titus Maccius Plautus, known as Plautus.
•Born in Sarsina, Umbria.
A Roman writer who wrote a rambunctious comedy plays on
middle class people and their slaves and specially fabulae palliatae.
He is celebrated as a developer of characterization and master of
verbal acrobatics.
Half-sung musicals, tricky to translate.
The Twin Menaechmi
Plautus Works
Aulularia (The Pot of Gold)
Mostellaria (The Haunted House)
Bacohides
Miles Gloriosus (The Swaggering Shoulder)
Stichus (200 BCE)
Cistellaria (The Casket Comedy)
Asinaria ( The Comedy of Asses)
Casina
 Seneca's Biography
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger a Roman philosopher important
in his own day as tutor and "prime minister" of the emperor Nero.
Seneca was born in Cordova, Spain, about 5 or 4 B.C., the son of the
famous writer on rhetoric known as Seneca Rhetor.
Seneca's schooling had a great influence on his later life.
After his return from Egypt, Seneca secured election to the
quaestorship as a result of his aunt's influence and began his legal
career.
 Seneca's Works
Seneca Letters from Stoic Dialogues\ Dialogi
On Shortness of Life Natural Questions
On Anger De Clementia
De Vita Beata On Benefits
On the Tranquility of Mind Apocoloncyntosis
De Providentia Tragedies with an English
Translation by Frank Justus Miller: 1