The protagonist of a drama by this author learns that the father of his intended bride has withdrawn permission for the match at a funeral, though in reality he is more concerned with the advanced pregnancy of his lover.
The protagonist of a drama by this author learns that the father of his intended bride has withdrawn permission for the match at a funeral, though in reality he is more concerned with the advanced pregnancy of his lover. A quote that translates as "I myself am closest to myself" from that play erroneously leads to the line "Charity begins at home" being attributed to this writer. A play by this man begins with a woman unable to go through with her promise to kill her child if it is born a girl. In that play, Menedemus drives his son Clinia into fighting in the Persian Wars after he discovers Clinia's relationship with Antiphila. Thornton Wilder based The Woman of Andros on this writer's drama Andria. For 10 points, name this Roman comedic playwright of The Self-Tormentor.
The protagonist of a drama by this author learns that the father of his intended bride has withdrawn permission for the match at a funeral, though in reality he is more concerned with the advanced pregnancy of his lover.
Terence [or Publius Terentius Afer]