• Demaenetus • Artemona • Argyrippus • Philenium • Cleareta • Libanus • Leonida • Ass dealer (donkey merchant) • Diabolus • Parasite (dependent) of Diabolus Setting, near Demaenetus's home Asinaria, which as The One with the Asses, is a comic play written in by the Roman playwright and is known as one of the great works of ancient Roman comedy. Corel draw x6. It is famous for containing the lines which as 'A man is a wolf rather than a man to another man, when he hasn't yet found out what he's like.' And ' Facias ipse quod faciamus nobis suades,' which as 'Practice yourself what you preach.'

1. Plautus Asinaria

Plautus Asinaria

Synopsis The play takes place in, near the homes of the old man Demaenetus and the Cleareta. Demaenetus is submissive to his wife Artemona, but wishes to help his son Argyrippus gain money to free his lover, Cleareta's Philenium. Demaenetus conspires with his slaves Libanus and Leonida to cheat his wealthy wife of the money. The trick succeeds, but Diabolus, Philenium's jealous lover, acts to have it revealed to Artemona, who confronts her son and husband at a banquet held by Cleareta. Analysis Asinaria belongs to the genre called, of adapted for a Roman audience.