<DIV><B>The ideal single-volume introduction to the greatest masterpieces of ancient comedy</B><br><BR> From the fifth to the second century B.C., theatrical comedy flourished in Greece and Rome. This new anthology brings together four essential masterworks of the genre: Aristophanes? bold, imaginative <I>The Birds</I>; Menander?s <I>The Girl from Samos</I>, which explores popular contemporary themes of mistaken identity and sexual misbehavior; and two later Roman comic plays?Plautus?s <I>The Brothers Menaechmus</I>, the inspiration for Shakespeare?s <I>The Comedy of Errors</I>; and Terence?s bawdy yet sophisticated double love plot, <I>The Eunuch</I>. Together, these four plays capture the genius of classical comedy for students, theatergoers, actors, lovers of satire, and anyone interested in the ancient world.<BR><BR></DIV>