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The relationship between actors and spectators has been of perennial interest to playwrights. The Roman playwright Plaut

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THEATER OF PLAUTUS

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PART I Actors 2

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PART II Audience

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Gods and Mortals: Bankers and Prostitutes and Lovers:

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Husbands and Wives: Slaves and Masters:

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Notes

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