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TERENCE

Terence (Publius Terentius) was a Roman comic poet. He was born in 194 BC and died in 159 BC. It is thought he was a native of Carthage and was taken to Rome as a slave where he was bought by the Senator Publius Terentius who had him well educated and presently set him free, after which Terence assumed his benefactor's name. He devoted himself to translating Greek plays into Latin and in 168 read his first play, Andria, to Caecilius Statius, the most popular playwright of Rome. Caecilius Statius recognised Terence's ability and his play was produced in 166 and at once was a success.
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