Babio; a Twelfth Century Profane Comedy
| Author | : Malcolm M. Brennan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 118 |
| Release | : 1968 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105038497371 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Babio; a Twelfth Century Profane Comedy by : Malcolm M. Brennan
Download or read book Babio; a Twelfth Century Profane Comedy written by Malcolm M. Brennan and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babio (De Babione) is a 12th-century elegiac comedy consisting of 484 lines of elegiac distychs, probably composed in England. It imitates Roman comedy and is indebted to Ovid, Plautus and Terence. It is preserved in five manuscripts, four of them in England and one in Berlin.