The sole source of knowledge about this man comes from the grammarian Donatus, who preserved an extract from Suetonius' De viris illustribus.  
The sole source of knowledge about this man comes from the grammarian Donatus, who preserved an extract from Suetonius' De viris illustribus.  He secured the patronage of the poet Caecilius and his works, including Hecyra and Heautontimorumenos, were modeled on the plays of Menander.  Entering Rome as a slave of Lucanus, this playwright was originally from Carthage and later added the name Afer to indicate his heritage.  The creator of such comedies as Eunuchus and Adelphoe, FTP, identify this Roman playwright of Phormio and Andria, often considered the counterpart of Plautus.
The sole source of knowledge about this man comes from the grammarian Donatus, who preserved an extract from Suetonius' De viris illustribus.  
Terence or Publius Terentius Afer